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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. Substitution of one contract for another often used to settle an honest disagremment of amount
administrative law
balloon payment
accord and satisfaction
tenancy for years
2. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
administrative law
negligence
morality
libel
3. Substitution of one contract for another often used to settle an honest disagremment of amount
enforced without consideration
crime
special federal courts
accord and satisfaction
4. Occurs when a person uses unfair and improper persuasive pressure to force another person to enter into an agreement(sick person/old)
undue influence
warranty of habitablity
federal controlled substance act
risparian rights
5. An outcome that was planned - although the person involved may not have believed that the intended outcome would be harmful to the other person.
codicil
price fixing
intangible property
intentional torte
6. An act against the public good - punishable by a fine - imprisonment or both
drug/substance use
battery
intestacy
crime
7. Interfearane with anothers enjoyment of life or property
agreements to obstruct justice
testatrix
equity
nuisance
8. Handles suits against federal gov and disputes over taxes
special federal courts
probate
lost property
testatrix
9. Unlawful taking and carrying away personal property
truth in lending act
larceny
graduated payment morgage
lost property
10. Being issued a driverrs license is a privledge not a right
robbery
evaluation contradictory terms
motor vehicle violations
crime
11. Written accusation charging suspect with crime
motor vehicle violations
Elements of a Crime
indictment
probate courts
12. Selecting a jury - opening statements - intro of evidence - closing arguments - instructions to the jury - verdict - judgement
attractive nusiance
bailor
promise to make a gift
steps in a jury trial
13. Right to use water from waterway on property
probate courts
economic duress
economic duress
risparian rights
14. An amendment or addition to a will
torte
codicil
doctrine of adverse possession
bailor
15. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing
accord and satisfaction
juvinile cases
bailee
defamation
16. Intermediate courts have authority to hear appeals and review cases from lower courts - they have appeleate jurisdiction
petit jury
warranty of habitablity
us court of appeals
agreements to obstruct justice
17. Valid void - express or implied - bilateral or unilateral - oral or written
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
nuisance
termination of an offer
characteristics of a contract
18. Property found in public place
misplaced property
characteristics of a contract
supreme court
consideration
19. Continues forever
unruly child
forgery
tenancy at will
risparian rights
20. A written instrument by which the borrower pledges real property to the lender
conventional morgage
general warranty deed
minor
morgage
21. Right of a bailee to hold goods until charges are paid
pleadings
mechanics lein
quitclaim deed
ethics
22. Must be returned to owner if can be found - perosn has right to lost property until the owner is found
torte feasor
express contract
easement
lost property
23. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
negligence
arraginment
novation
agreements to obstruct justice
24. Revocation - rejection - counter offer - experation of time
kidapping
Felony murder rule
termination of an offer
general trial courts
25. The fee paid to a lender when borowing money
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
administrative law
usury statue
26. An offer to do what you have agreed to do also known as tender of preformance
death penalty
tender
price fixing
termination of an offer
27. VOID
defenses of crimes
tenancy at will
general trial courts
agreements to obstruct justice
28. Only entitled to reward if you know about it
doctrine of adverse possession
burgulary
intangible property
reward
29. Accused brought to court - read indictment - asked to plead guilty or not guilty
easement
lessor
proximate cause
arraginment
30. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property
risparian rights
graduated payment morgage
district courts
conversion
31. When 2 parties to a contract disagree the court uses the reasonable person test
libel
satisfactory preformance
warranty of habitablity
balloon payment
32. Difference between fair market value and the debt in the property
equity
price fixing
breach of lease
statuatory law
33. Decide wheather a person on trial is guilty or innocent
balloon payment
petit jury
mechanics lein
Felony murder rule
34. Attempt to commit a battery (pointing a gun) a threat
local trial courts
assault
unconsinable
murder (homicide)
35. 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
grantee
defenses to negligence
lessee
complaint
36. Takes place when a person leaves his/her property in anothers possession
patent
bailment
morgage
false imprisonment
37. Written accusation charging suspect with crime
codicil
truth in lending act
robbery
indictment
38. Offenses committed against society and its members - their property - and social order
criminal act
doctrine of adverse possession
codicil
covenants
39. Taking under $300
tenancy for years
mechanics lein
trademark
petty larceny
40. Killing with aforethought
murder (homicide)
periodic tenancency
local trial courts
parol evidence rule
41. Fixed payments during the life of a loan but one large paymnt at the end
novation
district courts
balloon payment
torte
42. Revocation - rejection - counter offer - experation of time
usury statue
libel
termination of an offer
supreme court
43. Fixed intrest rate buy monthly rates
testator
enforced without consideration
graduated payment morgage
intellectual property
44. If someone is already under a legal duty to do something promise is not needed
common law
eminent domain
pre existing duty
economic duress
45. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing
juvinile cases
periodic tenancency
reward
sunday statutes
46. Can be touched (goods)
administrative law
reward
tangible property
intangible property
47. Traditional usually 30 yr period
conventional morgage
patent
arraginment
licensing statute
48. A promise made by the purchaser or lessee of land that the use of the premises will conform to conditions specified by the landlord.
satisfactory preformance
covenants
motor vehicle violations
grantor
49. Interfearane with anothers enjoyment of life or property
licensing statute
nuisance
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
price fixing
50. You.S. CONSTITUTION 'WHICH IS THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND'
Federal and state constitution
juvinile cases
assault
unconsinable