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College Business Law
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. For the greatest nmer of people afffected by an actoin. The more good that results the more ethical the action
defamation
price fixing
6 contract elements
greatest good principle
2. Traditional usually 30 yr period
torte feasor
concealment
conventional morgage
petty larceny
3. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise
slander
usury statue
lessee
promissory estopple
4. Doesnt constitute consideration everyone must follow the law
mechanics lein
patent
promise to obey the law
protective orderr
5. The fee paid to a lender when borowing money
usury statue
voluntary man slaughter
promise to obey the law
equity
6. Classifies drugs into groups with set penalties for each group
greatest good principle
federal controlled substance act
undue influence
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
7. Tenant wrongfully stays on rental property after the tenancy ended
intellectual property
promissory estopple
lessee
tenancy sufferance
8. 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
common law
tenancy sufferance
complaint
defenses to negligence
9. No consideration is recieved (only one person benefits)
easement
express contract
codicil
promise to make a gift
10. A tenant has the right to quiet enjoyment
ethics
equity
breach of lease
agreements to obstruct justice
11. Exchange of benefits and detriments by parties to an agreement
consideration
torte
equity
extortion
12. So one sided that it unfairly oppresses one party and unreasonably favors the other
capactiy
consideration
balloon payment
unconsinable
13. Unlawful taking and carrying away personal property
larceny
conversion
petit jury
bailment
14. Limited jurisdictions in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money
local trial courts
defenses of crimes
larceny
Federal and state constitution
15. The activity of keeping something secret
codicil
torte
concealment
truth in lending act
16. Cant be touched - copy right
public policy
consideration
intangible property
criminal act
17. Limited jurisdictions in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money
accord and satisfaction
usury statue
supreme court
local trial courts
18. Entering a b uliding to commit a crime
gift
diversity of citizenship
burgulary
truth in lending act
19. Gives buyer most protection
petit jury
general warranty deed
enforced without consideration
greatest good principle
20. Taking under $300
petty larceny
public policy
tenancy at will
price fixing
21. Says that evidence of an oral statement made before signing a written agreement cannot be presented in court
torte
bailment
pleadings
parol evidence rule
22. Can be touched (goods)
libel
6 contract elements
graduated payment morgage
tangible property
23. Down payment intrest rate stays the same throughout life of a morgage
satisfactory preformance
conventional morgage
fixed rate morgage
local trial courts
24. Order from the court to stop certain actions and cease contact
protective orderr
trademark
torte feasor
bailor
25. This is when a promise is reasonably relied upon - to the substantial detriment of the relying party.
promissory estopple
embezzlement
torte
common law
26. False statements in written or printed form that injures anothers rep
ethics
libel
murder (homicide)
grantor
27. Killing with aforethought
ethics
defamation
murder (homicide)
invasion of privacy
28. Laws based on England and custom
doctrine of adverse possession
indictment
common law
extortion
29. Have original jurisdiction - the authority to try a case the first time its heard
petty larceny
district courts
statuatory law
undue influence
30. An agreement when one party to a contract is replaced by another
novation
doctrine of adverse possession
graduated payment morgage
bribery
31. Female who makes the will
usury statue
bailee
grantee
testatrix
32. Fixed intrest rate buy monthly rates
amoral
invasion of privacy
graduated payment morgage
lost property
33. Offer - acceptance - genuine agreement - considration - capacity - legality
6 contract elements
1st degree murder
Federal and state constitution
breach of lease
34. Without moral standards or principles
forgery
defenses of crimes
amoral
invasion of privacy
35. Man who makes a will
testator
tenancy sufferance
grantee
characteristics of a contract
36. Part of the plaintiff that asisted in causing his/hr injuries
satisfactory preformance
battery
contributory negligence
6 contract elements
37. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise
forgery
promissory estopple
defenses of crimes
false imprisonment
38. Unlawful toutching of another person
Federal and state constitution
battery
consideration
pre existing duty
39. Interfeerence with a persons right to be left alonne
protective orderr
usury statue
us court of appeals
invasion of privacy
40. Unlawful killing of another human being with out malice aforethought
petit jury
proximate cause
patent
manslaughter
41. Life of author plus 50 years
patent
copyright
eminent domain
misplaced property
42. Continues forever
doctrine of adverse possession
novation
doctrine of adverse possession
tenancy at will
43. Taking of another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted
bailor
probate courts
embezzlement
pleadings
44. Handwritten over printed
motor vehicle violations
warranty of habitablity
evaluation contradictory terms
amoral
45. Unlawful toutching of another person
copyright
gift
battery
strict liablity
46. Taking under $300
petty larceny
tenancy for years
false imprisonment
proximate cause
47. Consists of threats to a person's business or income that cause him or her to enter a contract without real consent
undue influence
bailee
economic duress
equity
48. Pay or give anything of value to public officials in order to inlufence their official activity
extortion
testator
bribery
torte
49. Handles suits against federal gov and disputes over taxes
special federal courts
usury statue
amoral
termination of an offer
50. Occurs when a person uses unfair and improper persuasive pressure to force another person to enter into an agreement(sick person/old)
negligence
usury statue
defamation
undue influence