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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 under $300






2. Stated in words and may be oral or written






3. Wrong against an induv.






4. Removal or restraint of a person against their will






5. Involves values that govern a societys attitude toward right and wrong






6. The fee paid to a lender when borowing money






7. Unlawful toutching of another person






8. Injuring anothers rep by making false statements






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






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






11. Right to use water from waterway on property






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






13. Court in which wills are proved






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






15. Handles cases involving large amounts of money






16. 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






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






18. Female who makes the will






19. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.






20. A person who dies without a will






21. A person who commits a tort






22. Handle estates of the deceased






23. Handwritten over printed






24. Sudden killing person out of rage






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






26. Occurs when a person uses unfair and improper persuasive pressure to force another person to enter into an agreement(sick person/old)






27. Tenant






28. Laws based on England and custom






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






30. Handle estates of the deceased






31. Taking someones property by intentionally decieving that person






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






33. Part of the plaintiff that asisted in causing his/hr injuries






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






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






36. An offer to do what you have agreed to do also known as tender of preformance






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






38. Owner of property






39. For the greatest nmer of people afffected by an actoin. The more good that results the more ethical the action






40. Continues forever






41. Unjust taking of money or thing of value by a public offical






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






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






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






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






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






47. Attempt to commit a battery (pointing a gun) a threat






48. Right to use water from waterway on property






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






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