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CLEP Introductory Business Law
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1. When there is a previous valid contract - agreement by all of the parties to the new contract - an intention to immediately terminate duties under the previous contract - and a new contract that is valid and enforceable.
Novation
Security agreement
Commencing a lawsuit
Shareholder primacy
2. Plans in which employers make contributions to an employee's account and upon retirement - the employee receives benefits from the account.
Defined contribution plan
Affirmative defenses
Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act
Consumer protection
3. If a person made a contract when he was a minor - once he is of age - he can affirm or disaffirm the contract (making it void or not) within a reasonable time after reaching majority (of age).
Stare decisis
Affirm or disaffirm
Reporting company
Defined benefit plans
4. Law that enforces promises between parties. It also provides the principles for determining whether a promise is enforceable.
Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
Breach
Contract law
Fair Credit Reporting Act
5. When both parties are mistaken - the mistake concerns a basic assumption on which the contract was made that has material impact on performance - and the party seeking to avoid performance has not assumed the risk of the mistake. Contract is voidable
Illusory promise
Expertised portion
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Mutual mistake
6. A distinct mark or symbol that identifies a business and its products
Liability based on intentional tort
Trademark
Appellant
Regulation S of the Securities Act
7. A motion that can be filed by either party at any time. The motion will be granted by a judge when finding that (a) there is no genuine issue of material fact - and as a result - (b) one party is entitled to prevail int he case as a matter of law.
10-K
Design defect
A motion of summary judgement
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
8. The person to whom the right is assigned
Exempt securities and transactions
Appellate jurisdiction
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Assignee
9. The promisor can raise any defense against the beneficiary that he would have been able to raise against the promisee. The promisor cannot raise a defense against the beneficiary and the promisee.
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10. If a party is under an immediate duty to perform - the contract must be discharged either by performance or by some excuse for performance
Concurrent conflict of interests
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Economic waste
Discharge of contract
11. An assignment becomes void when it conflicts with a statute or public policy - materially changes teh obligor's duty - increases the burden or risk imposed by the contract - impairs the obligor's prospects of getting a return performance - or substan
When an assignment becomes void
Sherman Act
Unilateral contract
Third party beneficiary
12. When the offeree pays for the offeror's promise to keep the offer open for a period of time - the offer will become irrevocable during that period (rejection - counteroffer - or death can affect the contract during that time)
Examples of Uniform Laws
Option contract
Injunction
Contract law
13. Twelve members of jury that hear the evidence at the trial court. The Judge rules on the evidence and guides the jury on questions of law and proper rules of procedure.
Petit jury
Beneficiary's rights
Mutual mistake
Levels of courts
14. Section 1 of the Restatement defines it as 'a promise or a set of promises for the breach of which the law gives a remedy - or the performance of which the law in some way recognizes a duty'.
Joint obligation
Accredited investor
Contract
Remediation
15. It is the power to review decisions of the lower court. It limited to reviewing - affirming - revising - or modifying decisions of the lower court. However - in general - they give deference to the lower court's decision. They only decide to 'reverse
Federal Information Act
Appellate jurisdiction
Unilateral mistake
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
16. The defendant's response (admit or deny the allegations within the complaint) to a complaint. This can confirm affirmative defenses or counterclaims.
Bilateral treaties
Answer
Counteroffer
National Treatment
17. The right to hold a security interest on a debtor's property.
Sham consideration
Social Security Act
Lien
Vesting of beneficiary's rights
18. Agreements among competitors to 'divide the market' by splitting up geographic areas in order eliminate competition in those areas (a horizontal agreement)
Market division
Social Security Act
Federal Information Act
Subjective intent
19. 1) A trial court - (2) An appeals or appelate court - (3) A supreme court
Multilateral treaties
Uniform Commercial Code ('UCC')
Levels of courts
Contract
20. Requires agencies to provide citizens with information they request - unless the information falls within certain exempted categories (national defense or trade secrets).
Intended beneficiary
Federal Information Act
Limited jurisdiction
Rule 147 of the Securities Act
21. One of the primary federal federal statutes
Securities Act
Informed consent
Judgment n.o.v.
Rule 12b (6) motion
22. Provides for the liquidation of the debtor's assets. A trustee is appointed to oversee this process. This is only available to debtors once ever 8 years
Chapter 7 of the Code
Unconscionability
Discovery
Obligor's rights
23. Actions designed to permanently reduce the health and safety risk associated with the site.
Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
Remediation
Voluntarily proceeding
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
24. Enables debtors to create a repayment plan for certain debts - while still retaining their assets.
'Ffour corners'
Fraud
Section 7A of the Clayton Act
Chapter 13 of the Code
25. An independent federal agency established to promote consumer protection and reduce unfair competition among business.
Subject matter jurisdiction
Condition subsequent
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Quasi-suspect classification
26. A set of statements reflecting generally agreed upon pronouncements of common law contract rules.
Section 7A of the Clayton Act
Condition concurrent
Rule 144 of the Securities Act
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
27. Ethical behavior in terms of its consequences ('the end justifies the means')
Consequentialism
Mutual rescission
Preponderance of evidence
Federal question jurisdiction
28. When a court believes that a contract is so one-sides and unfair that it would be unconscionable to enforce it. (Two different types are substantive and procedural) A contract becomes voidable
Employee-at-will
Employment discrimination
Injunction
Unconscionability
29. Safeguards consumer's personal information by ensuring that financial institutions that have access to private financial information have protection plans for that information - ensures that consumers receive better disclosure regarding a financial i
Reporting company
Security agreement
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Promisee's rights
30. Rules of ethics that govern the practice of law and the conduct of lawyers
Legal ethics
Export Administration Act (EAA)
Performance
Beneficiary's rights
31. When the defendant is a commercial supplier - such as a manufacturer retailer - assembler or wholesaler - and the product reaches the consumer in the same condition it was supplied - the product is unreasonably dangerous consistent with the standard
Reliance damages
Market division
Strict liability
Criminal Law
32. Has appellate jurisdiction (but limited to reviewing the decision of the appellate court) and the power to remand and review decisions of state supreme court. When it reviews the decision of the lower court involving interpretations of legal rules -
Supreme Court powers
'Past consideration'
Rule 504 of Regulation D of the Securities Act
Anticipatory repudiation
33. This means that each party to the contract must manifest or reveal her intent to be bound to a given exchange. Mutual assent is a requirement for a contract to be formed. There must be an offer and an acceptance.
Accredited investor
Mutual assent
Regulation S of the Securities Act
Res ipsa loquitor
34. Required to establish a security interest. Attachment occurs when the parties agree to create a security interest (security agreement) - put it in writing and signed by the debtor - the creditor provides money or some other form of consideration for
Regulation A of the Securities Act
Illusory promise
Attachment
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
35. These people are presumed to be incidental beneficiaries - so that they cannot sue the government. Nevertheless - this presumption is rebutted if (a) the government contract or a state clearly confers a private right of enforcement - or (b) the gover
Performance
Federal district court
Federal circuit court of appeals and the federal court of appeals
Intended beneficiaries of government contract
36. Enacted in Congress since 1963. The Clean Air Act authorizes EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to determine what constitutes appropriate levels of common air pollutants and set standards (known as the 'National Ambient Air Quality Standards') for
Statutory Seller
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Section 4 of the Securities Act
Clean Air Act
37. Prohibits discrimination against certain employees with mental or physical disabilities. It also requires that employers make reasonable accommodations for employees who qualify as disabled under ADA.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Expertised portion
Commercial speech
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
38. Prohibits companies from seeking to bribe foreign official in order to obtain a business advantage in their country
Exclusive dealing agreement
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Personal jurisdiction
Securities and Exchange Commission
39. Previous decisions made by decisions - by which the current judges must abide by.
Securities Act
Restitution
Precedent
Federal Rules of Civil Procedures
40. Once a beneficiary's rights have vested - she has enforceable claim against the promisee because the promisee's act was gratuitous. The beneficiary's rights arise from the contract between the promisor and the promisee
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41. Actual performance of an obligation
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Original jurisdiction
Post-trial motions
Satisfaction
42. An error about a fact in existence at the time the contract was make. A contract entered into based on a mistake is voidable
Reporting company
Bona fide occupational qualification
Mistake
Condition precedent
43. Enacted in 1969 to protect the environment from the actions of public or private actors. It declared a policy and promoted efforts to prevent or eliminate environmental damage. It also ensures that public and private actors better understand the ecol
Securities
Unjust enrichment
Ordinances
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
44. It literally means 'new'. Here it means an entirely new interpretation of legal rules - without deference to the lower court's judgment.
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45. A writ of certiorari is granted by the Supreme Court to a party appeal that they have decided to hear. It requires that four of the nine justice agree to hear the case. The majority of cases appealing to the Supreme Court are denied a writ of certior
Writ of certiorari
Private placement
Rules of interpretation of a contract by a court
Unsecured creditor
46. Duties that involve some personal service or skill or that would materially change the obligor's expectancy under the contract may not be delegated without the obligee's consent. When a contract prohibit assignment - then it also cannot be delegated.
Duties that cannot be delegated
Unjust enrichment
Priority of secured transactions
Lanham Act
47. When a judgement becomes permanent (which occurs when an appellant appeal is denied or the time to bring an appeal has expired). It prevents the parties from re-litigating the same action.
Assignment of rights
Expertised portion
Res judicata
Sherman Act
48. Potential responsibility for payment of damages or other court - ordered enforcement as a result of a ruling in a lawsuit. Civil liability is not the same as criminal liability - which means 'open to punishment for a crime.'
Consequential damages
Civil liability
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Indictment
49. When there is no bargained-for exchange - because there is no exchange.
Bona fide occupational qualification
Trademark
Gift
Motion of directed verdict or of dismissal
50. When an employer requests a sexual favor in exchange for providing an employee with some employment benefit.
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