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College Business Law
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law
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business-law
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Taking of another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted
parol evidence rule
evaluation contradictory terms
diversity of citizenship
embezzlement
2. Taking under $300
petty larceny
public policy
supreme court
intangible property
3. Transfers a sellers intrest in property but does not warrant that sellers owns any interst
quitclaim deed
protective orderr
mechanics lein
novation
4. Original work in a tangible medium of expression
gift
eminent domain
intellectual property
copyright
5. Pay or give anything of value to public officials in order to inlufence their official activity
testatrix
voluntary man slaughter
bribery
tenancy for years
6. Unlawful resetraint of a person wheather in proision or otherwise (must use good judgement when obtaining shop lifters)
intentional torte
conventional morgage
protective orderr
false imprisonment
7. Takes place when a person leaves his/her property in anothers possession
bailor
kidapping
federal privacy act
bailment
8. Traditional usually 30 yr period
petit jury
probate
protective orderr
conventional morgage
9. Offenses committed against society and its members - their property - and social order
gift
Felony murder rule
strict liablity
criminal act
10. A person who dies without a will
intestacy
slander
involuntary manslaughter
unruly child
11. A tenant has the right to quiet enjoyment
bailee
death penalty
strict liablity
breach of lease
12. Use of substances to excessive extent that are illegal or harmful
amoral
drug/substance use
economic duress
sunday statutes
13. Minor who has done something that would not be a crime if it were done by an adult
1st degree murder
general warranty deed
promissory estopple
unruly child
14. Laws based on England and custom
promissory estopple
common law
gift
slander
15. Actions involving more than 50000 between citizens of different states
breach of lease
equity
forebearance
diversity of citizenship
16. Criminal act & required state of mind
covenants
Elements of a Crime
libel
slander
17. Highest court - has original and appealate jurisdiction - hears all cases
warranty of habitablity
supreme court
attractive nusiance
slander
18. Fraud
crime
lessor
defenses of crimes
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
19. Thing that poses a risk to chldren who may be attracted to it
promissory estopple
attractive nusiance
mututal benefit bailments
misplaced property
20. Holds bailors property for specific time/service
bailee
misplaced property
tenancy sufferance
drug/substance use
21. No consideration is recieved (only one person benefits)
promise to make a gift
capactiy
complaint
kidapping
22. Selecting a jury - opening statements - intro of evidence - closing arguments - instructions to the jury - verdict - judgement
steps in a jury trial
consideration
defenses to negligence
Elements of a Crime
23. Court in which wills are proved
common law
negligence
mechanics lein
probate
24. Substitution of one contract for another often used to settle an honest disagremment of amount
accord and satisfaction
contributory negligence
assault
grantee
25. Fixed payments during the life of a loan but one large paymnt at the end
gift
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
balloon payment
3 requirements of an offer
26. Female who makes the will
testatrix
tangible property
promissory estopple
supreme court
27. Criminal act & required state of mind
Elements of a Crime
slander
doctrine of adverse possession
assault
28. An agreement when one party to a contract is replaced by another
promissory estopple
novation
arraginment
trademark
29. Prohibits agencies from communicating any records to another agency or person without first obtaining that person's consent
lessee
trademark
lessee
federal privacy act
30. Written accusation charging suspect with crime
forgery
amoral
indictment
strict liablity
31. Order from the court to stop certain actions and cease contact
protective orderr
accord and satisfaction
mechanics lein
tenancy sufferance
32. Man who makes a will
torte feasor
lessor
testator
capactiy
33. Continues for 10 years or may be renewed
novation
trademark
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
public policy
34. Interfeerence with a persons right to be left alonne
defenses of crimes
invasion of privacy
morality
covenants
35. Says that evidence of an oral statement made before signing a written agreement cannot be presented in court
criminal act
supreme court
parol evidence rule
reward
36. Occurs when you transfer part of the term of a lease - but not the remainder of it - to someone else
sublease
criminal act
lost property
ethics
37. An amendment or addition to a will
protective orderr
manslaughter
federal controlled substance act
codicil
38. Exchange of benefits and detriments by parties to an agreement
consideration
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
federal controlled substance act
attractive nusiance
39. An amendment or addition to a will
codicil
minor
general trial courts
equitable estopple
40. Limited jurisdictions in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money
manslaughter
Elements of a Crime
mechanics lein
local trial courts
41. Right to use water from waterway on property
testator
risparian rights
addiction
bailment
42. People who are engaged in extremly dangerous activity may be held liable even if there was no negligence
conversion
strict liablity
consideration
3 requirements of an offer
43. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing
juvinile cases
copyright
gift
promissory estopple
44. An agreement when one party to a contract is replaced by another
novation
misplaced property
motor vehicle violations
larceny
45. Must be returned to owner if can be found - perosn has right to lost property until the owner is found
forgery
lost property
parol evidence rule
grantee
46. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property
death penalty
invasion of privacy
balloon payment
conversion
47. Property right to make use of land beloning to another
easement
petty larceny
greatest good principle
unruly child
48. Female who makes the will
testatrix
evaluation contradictory terms
death penalty
conventional morgage
49. Offer - acceptance - genuine agreement - considration - capacity - legality
general trial courts
6 contract elements
amoral
covenants
50. No consideration is recieved (only one person benefits)
quitclaim deed
conversion
promise to make a gift
greatest good principle