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College Business Law
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An agreement when one party to a contract is replaced by another
complaint
public policy
proximate cause
novation
2. Actions involving more than 50000 between citizens of different states
torte
addiction
voluntary man slaughter
diversity of citizenship
3. Minor who has done something that would not be a crime if it were done by an adult
unruly child
embezzlement
death penalty
federal privacy act
4. Actions involving more than 50000 between citizens of different states
copyright
diversity of citizenship
grantor
libel
5. A person who doesnt really own property but takes possession of it for a specified time period may become legal owner
express contract
doctrine of adverse possession
trademark
Felony murder rule
6. Down payment intrest rate stays the same throughout life of a morgage
Federal and state constitution
1st degree murder
fixed rate morgage
morgage
7. Taking someones property by intentionally decieving that person
patent
licensing statute
equity
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
8. Faslse making or changing of writing intent to defraud
addiction
forgery
sunday statutes
proximate cause
9. Occurs when you transfer part of the term of a lease - but not the remainder of it - to someone else
price fixing
risparian rights
sublease
bribery
10. Legal ability to enter a contract. minors menally incometnent - drugged or drunk induvidual have no capacity to enter contract
capactiy
conventional morgage
reward
complaint
11. Selecting a jury - opening statements - intro of evidence - closing arguments - instructions to the jury - verdict - judgement
invasion of privacy
defamation
steps in a jury trial
amoral
12. Unlawful taking and carrying away personal property
criminal act
motor vehicle violations
larceny
unconsinable
13. No consideration is recieved (only one person benefits)
amoral
invasion of privacy
sublease
promise to make a gift
14. Minors have the right to disaffirm contracts if they choose *cant affirm some parts of a contract that are favorable and dissafirm the unfavorable parts
petit jury
defenses to negligence
voidable contracts
death penalty
15. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise
forgery
promissory estopple
3 requirements of an offer
misplaced property
16. Pledges and subscriptions to charities
enforced without consideration
murder (homicide)
sublease
promise to obey the law
17. Consists of threats to a person's business or income that cause him or her to enter a contract without real consent
equitable estopple
tender
graduated payment morgage
economic duress
18. False statement made orally to a 3rd party
slander
doctrine of adverse possession
warranty of habitablity
concealment
19. 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
steps in a jury trial
equitable estopple
complaint
battery
20. Seller
usury statue
grantor
invasion of privacy
morality
21. Limited jurisdictions in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money
local trial courts
truth in lending act
federal controlled substance act
express contract
22. Wrong against an induv.
mututal benefit bailments
torte
public policy
warranty of habitablity
23. Says that evidence of an oral statement made before signing a written agreement cannot be presented in court
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
testatrix
parol evidence rule
juvinile cases
24. Offenses committed against society and its members - their property - and social order
parol evidence rule
tenancy for years
criminal act
characteristics of a contract
25. Papers fied in courts by the plaintif and the defendant at the beginningof a suit
pleadings
defenses of crimes
usury statue
attractive nusiance
26. Part of the plaintiff that asisted in causing his/hr injuries
contributory negligence
petit jury
administrative law
periodic tenancency
27. Continues forever
administrative law
economic duress
tenancy at will
assault
28. Wrong against an induv.
petit jury
larceny
district courts
torte
29. Original work in a tangible medium of expression
easement
characteristics of a contract
testator
intellectual property
30. Says that evidence of an oral statement made before signing a written agreement cannot be presented in court
periodic tenancency
promise to obey the law
battery
parol evidence rule
31. Intermediate courts have authority to hear appeals and review cases from lower courts - they have appeleate jurisdiction
6 contract elements
economic duress
us court of appeals
price fixing
32. Without moral standards or principles
satisfactory preformance
promise to make a gift
amoral
special federal courts
33. Duty of care - breach of duty - prximate cause - actualy harm
addiction
defenses of crimes
mututal benefit bailments
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
34. Killing with aforethought
murder (homicide)
quitclaim deed
economic duress
assault
35. Insanity - entrapment - self defense - defense of fam member
defenses of crimes
lessee
promissory estopple
intentional torte
36. The activity of keeping something secret
equitable estopple
greatest good principle
concealment
murder (homicide)
37. Occurs when a person can no lonnger function normally without regularly consuming alcohol
addiction
quitclaim deed
promise to obey the law
invasion of privacy
38. Handle estates of the deceased
slander
murder (homicide)
probate courts
promissory estopple
39. 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
evaluation contradictory terms
trademark
pre existing duty
40. Sudden killing person out of rage
satisfactory preformance
special federal courts
attractive nusiance
voluntary man slaughter
41. Takes place when a person leaves his/her property in anothers possession
undue influence
bailment
defenses of crimes
balloon payment
42. Unjust taking of money or thing of value by a public offical
nuisance
larceny
agreements to obstruct justice
extortion
43. The right of the gov to take private land with or without the consent of the owner for public use
eminent domain
murder (homicide)
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
warranty of habitablity
44. Continues for 10 years or may be renewed
copyright
federal privacy act
trademark
robbery
45. People who are engaged in extremly dangerous activity may be held liable even if there was no negligence
indictment
extortion
negligence
strict liablity
46. Must be planned in advance - cruel way - committed while perpetrating another crime - if none apply its 2nd degree
1st degree murder
evaluation contradictory terms
equitable estopple
concealment
47. Takes place when a person leaves his/her property in anothers possession
mututal benefit bailments
bailment
intestacy
torte feasor
48. Down payment intrest rate stays the same throughout life of a morgage
sublease
manslaughter
supreme court
fixed rate morgage
49. Owner of property
probate courts
bailor
tenancy for years
invasion of privacy
50. Jury decides verdict - precentance hearing to decide punishmet appeal the states highest court
administrative law
3 requirements of an offer
addiction
death penalty