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






2. Handles suits against federal gov and disputes over taxes






3. An outcome that was planned - although the person involved may not have believed that the intended outcome would be harmful to the other person.






4. Laws based on England and custom






5. Decide wheather a person on trial is guilty or innocent






6. Continues for 10 years or may be renewed






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






8. Criminal act & required state of mind






9. VOID






10. Minor who has done something that would not be a crime if it were done by an adult






11. Cant be touched - copy right






12. Occurs when one person while breaking a law kills someone






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






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






15. Doesnt constitute consideration everyone must follow the law






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






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






18. Female who makes the will






19. Unlawful taking and carrying away personal property






20. Killing with aforethought






21. Handle estates of the deceased






22. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise






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






24. Offer - acceptance - genuine agreement - considration - capacity - legality






25. The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions






26. People who are engaged in extremly dangerous activity may be held liable even if there was no negligence






27. A person who doesnt really own property but takes possession of it for a specified time period may become legal owner






28. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property






29. Person who has not reached the age off leagal adult hood (age of majority)






30. False statement made orally to a 3rd party






31. Life of author plus 50 years






32. Traditional usually 30 yr period






33. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances






34. Occurs when one person while breaking a law kills someone






35. Fraud






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






37. Life of author plus 50 years






38. A person who doesnt really own property but takes possession of it for a specified time period may become legal owner






39. Written accusation charging suspect with crime






40. Criminal act & required state of mind






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






42. This is when a promise is reasonably relied upon - to the substantial detriment of the relying party.






43. False statement made orally to a 3rd party






44. Person who has not reached the age off leagal adult hood (age of majority)






45. Handles cases involving large amounts of money






46. Occurs when you transfer part of the term of a lease - but not the remainder of it - to someone else






47. Right to occupy property for a fixed period of time






48. A person who dies without a will






49. Contributory negligence - comparative - assumption of risk






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