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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. Can be touched (goods)






2. A killing htat takes place during a felony is now a murder






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






4. False statements in written or printed form that injures anothers rep






5. One which both the bailor and the bailee recieve some benefit






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






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






8. Continues for 10 years or may be renewed






9. Interfeerence with a persons right to be left alonne






10. Tenancy that automatically continues for a successive amount of time






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






12. Without moral standards or principles






13. Continues forever






14. Owner of property






15. The right of the gov to take private land with or without the consent of the owner for public use






16. Accused brought to court - read indictment - asked to plead guilty or not guilty






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






18. Injuring anothers rep by making false statements






19. Papers fied in courts by the plaintif and the defendant at the beginningof a suit






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






21. Life of author plus 50 years






22. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.






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






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






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






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






27. Papers fied in courts by the plaintif and the defendant at the beginningof a suit






28. When 2 parties to a contract disagree the court uses the reasonable person test






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






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






31. Interfeerence with a persons right to be left alonne






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






33. Only entitled to reward if you know about it






34. Landlord






35. Must be planned in advance - cruel way - committed while perpetrating another crime - if none apply its 2nd degree






36. Killing with aforethought






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






38. Tenant






39. Seller






40. Taking under $300






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






42. Insanity - entrapment - self defense - defense of fam member






43. Accused brought to court - read indictment - asked to plead guilty or not guilty






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






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






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






47. Without moral standards or principles






48. Criminal act & required state of mind






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






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