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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. Says that evidence of an oral statement made before signing a written agreement cannot be presented in court
promissory estopple
parol evidence rule
intellectual property
criminal act
2. People who are engaged in extremly dangerous activity may be held liable even if there was no negligence
strict liablity
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
balloon payment
bailee
3. Preclude 'a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has - in contemplation of law - been established as the truth - either by the acts of judicial
nuisance
undue influence
bailee
equitable estopple
4. Not doing something you have a legal right to do
forebearance
defenses to negligence
covenants
undue influence
5. You.S. CONSTITUTION 'WHICH IS THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND'
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
tenancy at will
Federal and state constitution
criminal act
6. Interfearane with anothers enjoyment of life or property
concealment
nuisance
juvinile cases
diversity of citizenship
7. Revocation - rejection - counter offer - experation of time
proximate cause
crime
misplaced property
termination of an offer
8. An outcome that was planned - although the person involved may not have believed that the intended outcome would be harmful to the other person.
intentional torte
bailment
characteristics of a contract
protective orderr
9. Must be returned to owner if can be found - perosn has right to lost property until the owner is found
indictment
lost property
amoral
forgery
10. Tenancy that automatically continues for a successive amount of time
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
murder (homicide)
periodic tenancency
public policy
11. Insanity - entrapment - self defense - defense of fam member
complaint
6 contract elements
conversion
defenses of crimes
12. 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
complaint
petit jury
1st degree murder
forebearance
13. A person who doesnt really own property but takes possession of it for a specified time period may become legal owner
doctrine of adverse possession
concealment
invasion of privacy
pre existing duty
14. An outcome that was planned - although the person involved may not have believed that the intended outcome would be harmful to the other person.
bailment
intentional torte
torte
tenancy sufferance
15. Use of substances to excessive extent that are illegal or harmful
conventional morgage
pre existing duty
drug/substance use
testator
16. Attempt to commit a battery (pointing a gun) a threat
capactiy
mututal benefit bailments
mututal benefit bailments
assault
17. Tom ake consumers aware of borrowing money the federal gov passed this
lost property
evaluation contradictory terms
tangible property
truth in lending act
18. So one sided that it unfairly oppresses one party and unreasonably favors the other
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
promissory estopple
unconsinable
truth in lending act
19. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise
protective orderr
assault
addiction
promissory estopple
20. Criminal act & required state of mind
general warranty deed
tenancy sufferance
Elements of a Crime
criminal act
21. Insanity - entrapment - self defense - defense of fam member
extortion
defenses of crimes
tangible property
bailment
22. A killing htat takes place during a felony is now a murder
Felony murder rule
intentional torte
murder (homicide)
defamation
23. If someone is already under a legal duty to do something promise is not needed
pre existing duty
tenancy for years
parol evidence rule
satisfactory preformance
24. Written accusation charging suspect with crime
indictment
lessor
steps in a jury trial
common law
25. Tenant wrongfully stays on rental property after the tenancy ended
defenses of crimes
tenancy sufferance
lessor
economic duress
26. Papers fied in courts by the plaintif and the defendant at the beginningof a suit
proximate cause
pleadings
promissory estopple
battery
27. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise
Felony murder rule
promissory estopple
manslaughter
administrative law
28. One which both the bailor and the bailee recieve some benefit
arraginment
tenancy for years
mututal benefit bailments
undue influence
29. False rep of fact - rep known to be false - info relied upon - false rep resulted in a loss
battery
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
evaluation contradictory terms
concealment
30. Person who has not reached the age off leagal adult hood (age of majority)
minor
evaluation contradictory terms
termination of an offer
drug/substance use
31. Owner of property
gift
contributory negligence
district courts
bailor
32. Taking of another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted
probate
lessee
embezzlement
nuisance
33. Not doing something you have a legal right to do
forebearance
special federal courts
supreme court
drug/substance use
34. Gives buyer most protection
battery
codicil
general warranty deed
intestacy
35. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
testator
conventional morgage
torte
negligence
36. Preclude 'a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has - in contemplation of law - been established as the truth - either by the acts of judicial
petty larceny
nuisance
juvinile cases
equitable estopple
37. Requires that the landlord make those repairds necessary to keep the premisies fit
warranty of habitablity
bailee
murder (homicide)
6 contract elements
38. Unlawful killing of another human being with out malice aforethought
slander
manslaughter
administrative law
copyright
39. Duty of care - breach of duty - prximate cause - actualy harm
usury statue
nuisance
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
invasion of privacy
40. Make sell use invention for 17 years
patent
administrative law
forgery
defenses of crimes
41. Transfers a sellers intrest in property but does not warrant that sellers owns any interst
defenses to negligence
reward
quitclaim deed
death penalty
42. Handle estates of the deceased
probate courts
tenancy at will
addiction
local trial courts
43. A tenant has the right to quiet enjoyment
accord and satisfaction
nuisance
statuatory law
breach of lease
44. Pledges and subscriptions to charities
forgery
enforced without consideration
federal privacy act
voidable contracts
45. Valid void - express or implied - bilateral or unilateral - oral or written
petty larceny
characteristics of a contract
larceny
supreme court
46. When 2 parties to a contract disagree the court uses the reasonable person test
satisfactory preformance
complaint
conversion
tangible property
47. For the greatest nmer of people afffected by an actoin. The more good that results the more ethical the action
greatest good principle
kidapping
trademark
district courts
48. Continues forever
trademark
voidable contracts
bailee
tenancy at will
49. Cant be touched - copy right
intangible property
forebearance
pleadings
accord and satisfaction
50. Prohibits agencies from communicating any records to another agency or person without first obtaining that person's consent
enforced without consideration
intentional torte
federal privacy act
complaint