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College Business Law

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Traditional usually 30 yr period






2. Tenancy that automatically continues for a successive amount of time






3. Handwritten over printed






4. Selecting a jury - opening statements - intro of evidence - closing arguments - instructions to the jury - verdict - judgement






5. An agreement when one party to a contract is replaced by another






6. Taking of another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted






7. False rep of fact - rep known to be false - info relied upon - false rep resulted in a loss






8. Decide wheather a person on trial is guilty or innocent






9. Preclude 'a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has - in contemplation of law - been established as the truth - either by the acts of judicial






10. Leagal doc containing a short and plain statement against the defendaant the clerk of courts issue a summons notice to the defendant that a lawsuit has begun






11. Owner of property






12. Occurs when one person while breaking a law kills someone






13. Killing with aforethought






14. Papers fied in courts by the plaintif and the defendant at the beginningof a suit






15. The activity of keeping something secret






16. Must be returned to owner if can be found - perosn has right to lost property until the owner is found






17. This is when a promise is reasonably relied upon - to the substantial detriment of the relying party.






18. Selecting a jury - opening statements - intro of evidence - closing arguments - instructions to the jury - verdict - judgement






19. No consideration is recieved (only one person benefits)






20. Difference between fair market value and the debt in the property






21. Original work in a tangible medium of expression






22. A person who doesnt really own property but takes possession of it for a specified time period may become legal owner






23. Continues for 10 years or may be renewed






24. Tom ake consumers aware of borrowing money the federal gov passed this






25. Unlawful toutching of another person






26. For the greatest nmer of people afffected by an actoin. The more good that results the more ethical the action






27. For the greatest nmer of people afffected by an actoin. The more good that results the more ethical the action






28. Written accusation charging suspect with crime






29. Something that produces result - without it the result wouldnt of occured






30. Entering a b uliding to commit a crime






31. An agreement when one party to a contract is replaced by another






32. Classifies drugs into groups with set penalties for each group






33. Substitution of one contract for another often used to settle an honest disagremment of amount






34. An act against the public good - punishable by a fine - imprisonment or both






35. Takes place when a person leaves his/her property in anothers possession






36. Exchange of benefits and detriments by parties to an agreement






37. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise






38. Must be planned in advance - cruel way - committed while perpetrating another crime - if none apply its 2nd degree






39. Consists of threats to a person's business or income that cause him or her to enter a contract without real consent






40. A tenant has the right to quiet enjoyment






41. Handles suits against federal gov and disputes over taxes






42. If someone is already under a legal duty to do something promise is not needed






43. Contributory negligence - comparative - assumption of risk






44. Donor must intent to make a gift - gift must be delivered - donee must accept gift






45. Removal or restraint of a person against their will






46. Decide wheather a person on trial is guilty or innocent






47. A person who commits a tort






48. A written instrument by which the borrower pledges real property to the lender






49. Unlawful killing of another human being with out malice aforethought






50. Offer - acceptance - genuine agreement - considration - capacity - legality