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College Business Law
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property
conversion
indictment
unruly child
statuatory law
2. Tenant
lessee
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
local trial courts
general trial courts
3. Something that produces result - without it the result wouldnt of occured
proximate cause
enforced without consideration
testator
federal privacy act
4. Tom ake consumers aware of borrowing money the federal gov passed this
petit jury
greatest good principle
sublease
truth in lending act
5. Injuring anothers rep by making false statements
economic duress
defamation
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
battery
6. False statement made orally to a 3rd party
express contract
bailor
enforced without consideration
slander
7. Doctrine that gives state gove right to regulate health - saftey - welfare - and morals of the people
Felony murder rule
minor
statuatory law
public policy
8. Unjust taking of money or thing of value by a public offical
extortion
manslaughter
equitable estopple
indictment
9. When 2 parties to a contract disagree the court uses the reasonable person test
arraginment
quitclaim deed
arraginment
satisfactory preformance
10. Traditional usually 30 yr period
Elements of a Crime
promissory estopple
voluntary man slaughter
conventional morgage
11. Accused brought to court - read indictment - asked to plead guilty or not guilty
death penalty
arraginment
defenses to negligence
termination of an offer
12. Interfearane with anothers enjoyment of life or property
attractive nusiance
local trial courts
nuisance
negligence
13. The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
ethics
novation
easement
risparian rights
14. A written instrument by which the borrower pledges real property to the lender
doctrine of adverse possession
promissory estopple
misplaced property
morgage
15. Fraud
tangible property
federal controlled substance act
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
death penalty
16. Buyer
probate courts
crime
misplaced property
grantee
17. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
economic duress
negligence
usury statue
Elements of a Crime
18. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.
common law
steps in a jury trial
district courts
sunday statutes
19. Says that evidence of an oral statement made before signing a written agreement cannot be presented in court
unruly child
parol evidence rule
protective orderr
fixed rate morgage
20. One which both the bailor and the bailee recieve some benefit
bribery
kidapping
probate courts
mututal benefit bailments
21. Highest court - has original and appealate jurisdiction - hears all cases
forebearance
supreme court
protective orderr
greatest good principle
22. Limited jurisdictions in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money
tangible property
sublease
local trial courts
Elements of a Crime
23. Insanity - entrapment - self defense - defense of fam member
defenses of crimes
motor vehicle violations
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
bribery
24. Seller
robbery
grantor
nuisance
balloon payment
25. Fixed payments during the life of a loan but one large paymnt at the end
robbery
agreements to obstruct justice
balloon payment
enforced without consideration
26. Classifies drugs into groups with set penalties for each group
covenants
statuatory law
manslaughter
federal controlled substance act
27. Offer - acceptance - genuine agreement - considration - capacity - legality
easement
intellectual property
6 contract elements
complaint
28. Fixed intrest rate buy monthly rates
warranty of habitablity
false imprisonment
petit jury
graduated payment morgage
29. Faslse making or changing of writing intent to defraud
attractive nusiance
forgery
termination of an offer
price fixing
30. Unlawful resetraint of a person wheather in proision or otherwise (must use good judgement when obtaining shop lifters)
accord and satisfaction
misplaced property
false imprisonment
arraginment
31. Laws based on England and custom
common law
assault
tenancy sufferance
minor
32. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property
robbery
trademark
risparian rights
conventional morgage
33. Offer - acceptance - genuine agreement - considration - capacity - legality
6 contract elements
Elements of a Crime
district courts
periodic tenancency
34. Order from the court to stop certain actions and cease contact
federal privacy act
protective orderr
probate courts
proximate cause
35. Handles suits against federal gov and disputes over taxes
6 contract elements
petit jury
special federal courts
minor
36. An offer to do what you have agreed to do also known as tender of preformance
tender
graduated payment morgage
consideration
defenses to negligence
37. Decide wheather a person on trial is guilty or innocent
forgery
enforced without consideration
assault
petit jury
38. Buyer
public policy
Elements of a Crime
grantee
Felony murder rule
39. Make sell use invention for 17 years
administrative law
unconsinable
eminent domain
patent
40. An outcome that was planned - although the person involved may not have believed that the intended outcome would be harmful to the other person.
intentional torte
enforced without consideration
promissory estopple
undue influence
41. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
6 contract elements
trademark
conversion
negligence
42. Selecting a jury - opening statements - intro of evidence - closing arguments - instructions to the jury - verdict - judgement
diversity of citizenship
equitable estopple
tenancy at will
steps in a jury trial
43. A promise made by the purchaser or lessee of land that the use of the premises will conform to conditions specified by the landlord.
false imprisonment
promissory estopple
intellectual property
covenants
44. Involves values that govern a societys attitude toward right and wrong
morality
amoral
characteristics of a contract
sunday statutes
45. Valid void - express or implied - bilateral or unilateral - oral or written
death penalty
characteristics of a contract
arraginment
testatrix
46. Property right to make use of land beloning to another
covenants
proximate cause
invasion of privacy
easement
47. People who are engaged in extremly dangerous activity may be held liable even if there was no negligence
us court of appeals
novation
intangible property
strict liablity
48. Thing that poses a risk to chldren who may be attracted to it
usury statue
supreme court
Elements of a Crime
attractive nusiance
49. Have original jurisdiction - the authority to try a case the first time its heard
novation
steps in a jury trial
murder (homicide)
district courts
50. False statements in written or printed form that injures anothers rep
libel
federal controlled substance act
district courts
lost property