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






2. Attempt to commit a battery (pointing a gun) a threat






3. Gives buyer most protection






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






5. Only entitled to reward if you know about it






6. Unlawful resetraint of a person wheather in proision or otherwise (must use good judgement when obtaining shop lifters)






7. Property right to make use of land beloning to another






8. Handwritten over printed






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






10. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise






11. Interfeerence with a persons right to be left alonne






12. The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government






13. Cant be touched - copy right






14. Offenses committed against society and its members - their property - and social order






15. Occurs when a person uses unfair and improper persuasive pressure to force another person to enter into an agreement(sick person/old)






16. Supplements common law. Passed by some governmental body and written in some form.






17. An amendment or addition to a will






18. 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






19. Doctrine that gives state gove right to regulate health - saftey - welfare - and morals of the people






20. Taking someones property by intentionally decieving that person






21. Legal ability to enter a contract. minors menally incometnent - drugged or drunk induvidual have no capacity to enter contract






22. Jury decides verdict - precentance hearing to decide punishmet appeal the states highest court






23. Sudden killing person out of rage






24. Doesnt constitute consideration everyone must follow the law






25. Pay or give anything of value to public officials in order to inlufence their official activity






26. Laws based on England and custom






27. Continues for 10 years or may be renewed






28. Agreements to sell a particular product or service at an agreed price






29. Interfearane with anothers enjoyment of life or property






30. Duty of care - breach of duty - prximate cause - actualy harm






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






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






33. Tenant wrongfully stays on rental property after the tenancy ended






34. Unlawful taking and carrying away personal property






35. Stated in words and may be oral or written






36. Says that evidence of an oral statement made before signing a written agreement cannot be presented in court






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






38. Written accusation charging suspect with crime






39. Nail place - hair place-license to do a job






40. Right to use water from waterway on property






41. Intermediate courts have authority to hear appeals and review cases from lower courts - they have appeleate jurisdiction






42. 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






43. Requires that the landlord make those repairds necessary to keep the premisies fit






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






45. Order from the court to stop certain actions and cease contact






46. Criminal act & required state of mind






47. Revocation - rejection - counter offer - experation of time






48. Faslse making or changing of writing intent to defraud






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






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