Test your basic knowledge |

Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law






2. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






3. Cruel and unusual punishment






4. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






5. System of checks and balances within the federal government






6. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)






7. Using two or more racketeering acts to accomplish any of the following goals: (1) investing or acquiring legitimate businesses with criminal money (2)maintaining or acquiring businesses through criminal activity






8. Preponderance of the evidence






9. The legal question that is posed in a case






10. Injury






11. The sharing of powers between levels of government






12. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






13. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






14. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






15. Talking trash






16. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check






17. Life - Liberty - Property






18. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






19. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






20. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






21. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






22. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards






23. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






24. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.






25. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






26. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property






27. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






28. There is no intention to a contract but the plaintiff gives some benefit to the defendant who knows the plaintiff expects compensation. it would be unjust not to award the damages.






29. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth






30. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






31. Bottom Line answer






32. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






33. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






34. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.






35. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)






36. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






37. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






38. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






39. Judge made law






40. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






41. Presiding officer (senator)






42. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






43. Due process or the right to a hearing






44. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.






45. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






46. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






47. Article I - Section 8

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


48. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts






49. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act






50. Twelve.