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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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1. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
promissory estopple
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
motor vehicle violations
negligence
2. Order from the court to stop certain actions and cease contact
protective orderr
express contract
probate
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
3. Property right to make use of land beloning to another
easement
protective orderr
indictment
larceny
4. Consists of threats to a person's business or income that cause him or her to enter a contract without real consent
pre existing duty
economic duress
probate
protective orderr
5. The fee paid to a lender when borowing money
minor
usury statue
1st degree murder
general warranty deed
6. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.
tangible property
sunday statutes
embezzlement
steps in a jury trial
7. Taking under $300
amoral
larceny
us court of appeals
petty larceny
8. False statements in written or printed form that injures anothers rep
usury statue
warranty of habitablity
promissory estopple
libel
9. Use of substances to excessive extent that are illegal or harmful
grantee
torte
statuatory law
drug/substance use
10. An amendment or addition to a will
parol evidence rule
codicil
invasion of privacy
defenses of crimes
11. Handwritten over printed
intellectual property
Federal and state constitution
evaluation contradictory terms
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
12. If someone is already under a legal duty to do something promise is not needed
reward
death penalty
defamation
pre existing duty
13. Intermediate courts have authority to hear appeals and review cases from lower courts - they have appeleate jurisdiction
lost property
us court of appeals
tenancy at will
economic duress
14. Difference between fair market value and the debt in the property
equity
false imprisonment
torte feasor
intellectual property
15. Jury decides verdict - precentance hearing to decide punishmet appeal the states highest court
death penalty
equity
easement
tenancy for years
16. Occurs when you transfer part of the term of a lease - but not the remainder of it - to someone else
invasion of privacy
kidapping
consideration
sublease
17. No consideration is recieved (only one person benefits)
covenants
larceny
promise to make a gift
criminal act
18. Have original jurisdiction - the authority to try a case the first time its heard
district courts
strict liablity
death penalty
forgery
19. This is when a promise is reasonably relied upon - to the substantial detriment of the relying party.
probate
complaint
promissory estopple
Elements of a Crime
20. You.S. CONSTITUTION 'WHICH IS THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND'
federal controlled substance act
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
Federal and state constitution
misplaced property
21. Minor who has done something that would not be a crime if it were done by an adult
Felony murder rule
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
unruly child
common law
22. Being issued a driverrs license is a privledge not a right
covenants
burgulary
common law
motor vehicle violations
23. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property
tenancy sufferance
torte feasor
contributory negligence
conversion
24. Right of a bailee to hold goods until charges are paid
criminal act
tenancy for years
6 contract elements
mechanics lein
25. Highest court - has original and appealate jurisdiction - hears all cases
voluntary man slaughter
morgage
supreme court
lost property
26. Tom ake consumers aware of borrowing money the federal gov passed this
breach of lease
usury statue
truth in lending act
lessor
27. Must be planned in advance - cruel way - committed while perpetrating another crime - if none apply its 2nd degree
promissory estopple
greatest good principle
1st degree murder
torte feasor
28. Buyer
supreme court
strict liablity
grantee
defenses of crimes
29. The fee paid to a lender when borowing money
sublease
forebearance
usury statue
murder (homicide)
30. Requires that the landlord make those repairds necessary to keep the premisies fit
licensing statute
Elements of a Crime
agreements to obstruct justice
warranty of habitablity
31. An outcome that was planned - although the person involved may not have believed that the intended outcome would be harmful to the other person.
3 requirements of an offer
district courts
intentional torte
characteristics of a contract
32. A person who commits a tort
truth in lending act
torte feasor
probate
quitclaim deed
33. Buyer
misplaced property
grantee
involuntary manslaughter
arraginment
34. Pledges and subscriptions to charities
price fixing
Felony murder rule
satisfactory preformance
enforced without consideration
35. Classifies drugs into groups with set penalties for each group
common law
robbery
federal controlled substance act
sublease
36. Only entitled to reward if you know about it
concealment
reward
criminal act
federal controlled substance act
37. Continues forever
common law
tenancy at will
agreements to obstruct justice
extortion
38. Doesnt constitute consideration everyone must follow the law
addiction
promise to obey the law
reward
voidable contracts
39. Cant be touched - copy right
bribery
larceny
intangible property
intentional torte
40. Tenancy that automatically continues for a successive amount of time
drug/substance use
unruly child
periodic tenancency
defenses of crimes
41. Offer - acceptance - genuine agreement - considration - capacity - legality
risparian rights
easement
6 contract elements
motor vehicle violations
42. A person who commits a tort
morgage
grantee
codicil
torte feasor
43. Right to use water from waterway on property
grantee
economic duress
risparian rights
tenancy at will
44. Unjust taking of money or thing of value by a public offical
pleadings
characteristics of a contract
extortion
petit jury
45. Interfearane with anothers enjoyment of life or property
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
nuisance
conventional morgage
invasion of privacy
46. Prohibits agencies from communicating any records to another agency or person without first obtaining that person's consent
arraginment
federal privacy act
amoral
morality
47. Entering a b uliding to commit a crime
burgulary
Elements of a Crime
torte
grantee
48. For the greatest nmer of people afffected by an actoin. The more good that results the more ethical the action
testatrix
greatest good principle
graduated payment morgage
promissory estopple
49. Nail place - hair place-license to do a job
covenants
licensing statute
manslaughter
warranty of habitablity
50. Insanity - entrapment - self defense - defense of fam member
6 contract elements
forebearance
forebearance
defenses of crimes