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Business Law Fundamentals
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1. The process of transferring land out of one's possession (thus 'alienating' the land from oneself).
partnering agreement
implied warranty of merchantability
franchise
alienation
2. A process in which parties attempt to settle their dispute informally - with or without attorneys to represent them. In the context of negotiable instruments - the transfer of an instrument in such form that the transferee (the person to whom the ins
negotiation
unconscionable contract or clause
depositary bank
burglary
3. A legal entity formed in compliance with statutory requirements that is distinct from its shareholder-owners.
misdemeanor
actus reus
fixed-term tenancy
corporation
4. A statement that - if filed within six months prior to the expiration date of the original financing statement - continues the perfection of the original security interest for another five years. The perfection of a security interest can be continued
traveler's check
reply
exculpatory clause
continuation statement
5. In the context of bankruptcy - a creditor who has received a preferential transfer from a debtor.
release
preferred creditor
extension clause
implied-in-fact contract
6. A hybrid form of business organization that is used mainly by professionals who normally do business in a partnership. Like a partnership - an LLP is a pass-through entity for tax purposes - but the personal liability of the partners is limited.
obligor
prenuptial agreement
limited liability partnership (LLP)
void contract
7. An estate in realty held by a tenant under a lease. In every leasehold estate - the tenant has a qualified right to possess and/or use the land.
fixture
conveyance
leasehold estate
e-agent
8. A guilty (prohibited) act. The commission of a prohibited act is one of the two essential elements required for criminal liability - the other element being the intent to commit a crime.
covenant not to sue
actus reus
small claims court
replevin
9. A phase in the litigation process during which the opposing parties may obtain information from each other and from third parties prior to trial.
discovery
accord and satisfaction
pass-through entity
patent
10. An amount - stipulated in a contract - that the parties to the contract believe to be a reasonable estimation of the damages that will occur in the event of a breach.
default
bounty payment
liquidated damages
acceleration clause
11. A contract that is formed electronically.
voir dire
consolidation
contract
e-contract
12. A written contract that constitutes the final expression of the parties' agreement. If a contract is integrated - evidence extraneous to the contract that contradicts or alters the meaning of the contract in any way is inadmissible.
treaty
integrated contract
act of state doctrine
actus reus
13. An order granted by a public authority - such as a judge - that authorizes law enforcement personnel to search a particular premise or property.
duress
search warrant
suretyship
pleadings
14. In criminal law - a defense in which the defendant claims that he or she was induced by a public official
cure
entrapment
codicil
small claims court
15. A contractual promise of one party to refrain from conducting business similar to that of another party for a certain period of time and within a specified geographic area. Courts commonly enforce such covenants if they are reasonable in terms of tim
motion for judgment n.o.v.
discovery
covenant not to compete
spendthrift trust
16. A motion asserting that the trial was so fundamentally flawed (because of error - newly discovered evidence - prejudice - or another reason) that a new trial is necessary to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
ethics
mortgagee
cybersquatting
motion for a new trial
17. The act of registering a domain name that is the same as - or confusingly similar to - the trademark of another and then offering to sell that domain name back to the trademark owner.
unreasonably dangerous product
cybersquatting
tenancy at will
resulting trust
18. A contract between the issuer of a bond and the bondholder.
expropriation
restitution
bond indenture
parent-subsidiary merger
19. In a limited liability company - an agreement in which the members set forth the details of how the business will be managed and operated. State statutes typically give the members wide latitude in deciding for themselves the rules that will govern t
disaffirmance
franchise
operating agreement
rescission
20. A gift of personal property by will (from the verb to bequeath).
gift causa mortis
expropriation
valid contract
bequest
21. A type of conditional sale in which title and possession pass from the seller to the buyer - but the buyer retains the option to return the goods during a specified period even though the goods conform to the contract.
peer-to-peer (P2P) networking
arbitration
sale or return
malpractice
22. The number of members of a decision-making body that must be present before business may be transacted.
bearer instrument
contractual capacity
quorum
continuation statement
23. A revocable right or privilege of a person to come onto another person's land.
act of state doctrine
license
fee simple absolute
formal contract
24. The simplest form of business organization - in which the owner is the business. The owner reports business income on his or her personal income tax return and is legally responsible for all debts and obligations incurred by the business.
preferred creditor
limited liability partnership (LLP)
promise
sole proprietorship
25. A person in possession of an instrument payable to bearer or indorsed in blank.
dominion
bearer
malpractice
backdating
26. A condition in a contract that - if not fulfilled - operates to terminate a party's absolute promise to perform.
condition subsequent
correspondent bank
alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose
27. A person who agrees to satisfy the debt of another (the debtor) only after the principal debtor defaults. Thus - a guarantor's liability is secondary.
guarantor
beyond a reasonable doubt
quorum
motion for judgment n.o.v.
28. A seller's or lessor's oral or written promise or affirmation of fact - ancillary to an underlying sales or lease agreement - as to the quality - description - or performance of the goods being sold or leased.
correspondent bank
express warranty
shipment contract
franchise
29. A promise or commitment to perform or refrain from performing some specified act in the future.
crime
offer
fungible goods
usury
30. In Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings - a debtor who is allowed to continue in possession of the estate in property (the business) and to continue business operations.
debtor in possession (DIP)
embezzlement
constructive discharge
special warranty deed
31. A type of limited partnership in which the liability of all of the partners - including general partners - is limited to the amount of their investments.
void contract
articles of organization
assignment
limited liability limited partnership (LLLP)
32. A warranty that goods sold or leased are fit for a particular purpose. The warranty arises when any seller or lessor knows the particular purpose for which a buyer or lessee will use the goods and knows that the buyer or lessee is relying on the skil
protected class
fixed-term tenancy
implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose
trade name
33. A doctrine that applies when a promisor makes a clear and definite promise on which the promisee justifiably relies. Such a promise is binding if justice will be better served by the enforcement of the promise.
e-contract
limited liability company (LLC)
promissory estoppel
petty offense
34. The termination of an obligation. In contract law - discharge occurs when the parties have fully performed their contractual obligations or when other events occur that release the parties from performance. In bankruptcy proceedings - discharge is th
trademark
discharge
probate court
charitable trust
35. Under the UCC - a remedy that allows the buyer or lessee - on the seller's or lessor's breach - to purchase goods from another seller or lessor and substitute them for the goods due under the contract. If the cost of cover exceeds the cost of the con
cover
contractual capacity
tangible employment action
disparate-impact discrimination
36. A lease interest in land for an indefinite period involving payment of rent at fixed intervals - such as week to week - month to month - or year to year.
trade name
periodic tenancy
smart card
eminent domain
37. Property with which the owner has voluntarily parted - with no intention of recovering it.
cyber crime
predominant-factor test
voir dire
abandoned property
38. An action in which a court disregards the corporate entity and holds the shareholders personally liable for corporate debts and obligations.
motion for judgment on the pleadings
service mark
piercing the corporate veil
contract
39. Rights held by shareholders that entitle them to purchase newly issued shares of a corporation's stock - equal in percentage to shares already held - before the stock is offered to any outside buyers. Preemptive rights enable shareholders to maintain
preemptive rights
adverse possession
jurisdiction
payor bank
40. The geographic district in which a legal action is tried and from which the jury is selected.
venue
bailor
grand jury
federal question
41. The principle that the holder of a negotiable instrument who cannot qualify as a holder in due course (HDC) - but who derives his or her title through an HDC - acquires the rights of an HDC.
cease-and-desist order
premium
shelter principle
personal property
42. An agreement formed between a debtor and his or her creditors in which the creditors agree to accept a lesser sum than that owed by the debtor in full satisfaction of the debt.
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43. State laws that regulate the offering and sale of securities.
accord and satisfaction
blue sky laws
normal trade relations (NTR) status
distributed network
44. The legally recognized privilege to protect oneself or one's property against injury by another. The privilege of self-defense usually applies only to acts that are reasonably necessary to protect oneself - one's property - or another person.
self-defense
piercing the corporate veil
intestacy laws
deposition
45. Property that is acquired by the debtor after the execution of a security agreement.
motion for a new trial
intended beneficiary
tenancy at will
after-acquired property
46. A fictional contract imposed on the parties by a court in the interests of fairness and justice; usually imposed to avoid the unjust enrichment of one party at the expense of another.
surety
quasi contract
preferred creditor
larceny
47. A contract that has not as yet been fully performed.
appraisal right
executory contract
attachment
shareholder's derivative suit
48. The pleading made by a plaintiff alleging wrongdoing on the part of the defendant; the document that - when filed with a court - initiates a lawsuit.
merger
incidental beneficiary
complaint
franchisor
49. A check - other than a certified check - that is presented for payment more than six months after its date.
prenuptial agreement
tenancy at sufferance
certified check
stale check
50. A hybrid form of business enterprise that offers the limited liability of a corporation and the tax advantages of a partnership.
limited liability company (LLC)
counteroffer
record
fictitious payee