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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. Taking of another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted






2. Taking under $300






3. Transfers a sellers intrest in property but does not warrant that sellers owns any interst






4. Original work in a tangible medium of expression






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






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






7. Takes place when a person leaves his/her property in anothers possession






8. Traditional usually 30 yr period






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






10. A person who dies without a will






11. A tenant has the right to quiet enjoyment






12. Use of substances to excessive extent that are illegal or harmful






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






14. Laws based on England and custom






15. Actions involving more than 50000 between citizens of different states






16. Criminal act & required state of mind






17. Highest court - has original and appealate jurisdiction - hears all cases






18. Fraud






19. Thing that poses a risk to chldren who may be attracted to it






20. Holds bailors property for specific time/service






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






22. Selecting a jury - opening statements - intro of evidence - closing arguments - instructions to the jury - verdict - judgement






23. Court in which wills are proved






24. Substitution of one contract for another often used to settle an honest disagremment of amount






25. Fixed payments during the life of a loan but one large paymnt at the end






26. Female who makes the will






27. Criminal act & required state of mind






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






29. Prohibits agencies from communicating any records to another agency or person without first obtaining that person's consent






30. Written accusation charging suspect with crime






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






32. Man who makes a will






33. Continues for 10 years or may be renewed






34. Interfeerence with a persons right to be left alonne






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






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






37. An amendment or addition to a will






38. Exchange of benefits and detriments by parties to an agreement






39. An amendment or addition to a will






40. Limited jurisdictions in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money






41. Right to use water from waterway on property






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






43. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing






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






45. Must be returned to owner if can be found - perosn has right to lost property until the owner is found






46. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property






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






48. Female who makes the will






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






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