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Business Law Fundamentals
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1. State laws that regulate the offering and sale of securities.
cybersquatting
certification mark
blue sky laws
digital cash
2. Co-ownership of property in which each party owns an undivided interest that passes to her or his heirs at death.
proxy
depositary bank
tenancy in common
wrongful discharge
3. A trust created by the grantor (settlor) and effective during the grantor's lifetime; a trust not established by a will.
record
inter vivos trust
devise
constructive trust
4. The wrongful taking and carrying away of another person's personal property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property. Some states classify larceny as either grand or petit - depending on the property's value.
summons
preference
eminent domain
larceny
5. An interest either in a person's life or well-being or in property that is sufficiently substantial that insuring against injury to (or the death of) the person or against damage to the property does not amount to a mere wagering (betting) contract.
motion for a new trial
dissolution
insurable interest
fixed-term tenancy
6. Nonviolent crime committed by individuals or corporations to obtain a personal or business advantage.
white-collar crime
trade secret
proxy
novation
7. A person who is engaged in the purchase and sale of goods. Under the UCC - a person who deals in goods of the kind involved in the sales contract or who holds herself or himself out as having skill or knowledge peculiar to the practices or goods bein
constructive trust
periodic tenancy
merchant
investment company
8. A government's taking of a privately owned business or personal property without a proper public purpose or an award of just compensation.
stale check
confiscation
holder in due course (HDC)
tenancy at will
9. A person in possession of an instrument payable to bearer or indorsed in blank.
incidental beneficiary
bearer
arbitration clause
mutual fund
10. A group of citizens called to decide - after hearing the state's evidence - whether a reasonable basis (probable cause) exists for believing that a crime has been committed and that a trial ought to be held.
holder in due course (HDC)
tender offer
nuncupative will
grand jury
11. An old French phrase meaning 'to speak the truth.' In legal terms - it refers to the process in which the attorneys question prospective jurors to learn about their backgrounds - attitudes - biases - and other characteristics that may affect their ab
purchase-money security interest (PMSI)
holder in due course (HDC)
entrustment rule
voir dire
12. In international law - a formal written agreement negotiated between two nations or among several nations. In the United States - all treaties must be approved by the Senate.
assignment
accord and satisfaction
treaty
short-form merger
13. Under Article 9 of the UCC - whatever is received when collateral is sold or otherwise disposed of - such as by exchange.
proxy
proceeds
maker
trade secret
14. The legal process by which secured parties protect themselves against the claims of third parties who may wish to have their debts satisfied out of the same collateral; usually accomplished by filing a financing statement with the appropriate governm
informal contract
perfection
output contract
exculpatory clause
15. In litigation - the amount of monetary compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit as damages. In the context of alternative dispute resolution - the decision rendered by an arbitrator.
award
arson
license
execution
16. The settling of a dispute by submitting it to a disinterested third party (other than a court) - who renders a decision that is (most often) legally binding.
promisor
devisee
deed
arbitration
17. In most states - a rule stating that express authority given to an agent must be in writing if the contract to be made on behalf of the principal is required to be in writing.
writ of execution
e-agent
commingle
equal dignity rule
18. 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
discharge
pass-through entity
deposition
forgery
19. A possessory lien given to a person who has made improvements and added value to another person's personal property as security for payment for services performed.
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20. The geographic district in which a legal action is tried and from which the jury is selected.
venue
motion to dismiss
tangible property
market-share liability
21. A type of tenancy under which a tenant who - after rightfully being in possession of leased premises - continues (wrongfully) to occupy the property after the lease has terminated. The tenant has no rights to possess the property and occupies it only
tenancy at sufferance
certification mark
product liability
limited partnership
22. Under a mortgage agreement - the creditor who takes a security interest in the debtor's property.
ratification
mortgagee
usury
charitable trust
23. The purchase or sale of securities on the basis of inside information (information that has not been made available to the public).
insider trading
vesting
scienter
per stirpes
24. Evidence that consists of computer-generated or electronically recorded information - including e-mail - voice mail - spreadsheets - word-processing documents - and other data.
stock warrant
release
e-evidence
bounty payment
25. A contract in which the terms of the agreement are stated in words - oral or written.
voir dire
act of state doctrine
express contract
tariff
26. An absolute form of property ownership entitling the property owner to use - possess - or dispose of the property as he or she chooses during his or her lifetime. On death - the interest in the property descends to the owner's heirs.
partnership
fee simple
tenancy at sufferance
bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)
27. In regard to the lease of goods - an agreement in which one person (the lessor) agrees to transfer the right to the possession and use of property to another person (the lessee) in exchange for rental payments.
exclusive distributorship
lease agreement
Statute of Frauds
agreement
28. A tax return submitted by a partnership that only reports the income and losses earned by the business. The partnership as an entity does not pay taxes on the income received by the partnership. A partner's profit from the partnership (whether distri
wrongful discharge
drawer
information return
minimum wage
29. 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.
implied warranty
limited liability limited partnership (LLLP)
administrator
inter vivos trust
30. A small monetary award (often one dollar) granted to a plaintiff when no actual damage was suffered.
e-signature
insider trading
force majeure clause
nominal damages
31. Special damages that compensate for a loss that does not directly or immediately result from the breach (for example - lost profits). For the plaintiff to collect consequential damages - they must have been reasonably foreseeable at the time the brea
venture capital
negotiable instrument
ultra vires
consequential damages
32. An employee's disclosure to government authorities - upper-level managers - or the press that the employer is engaged in unsafe or illegal activities.
whistleblowing
discharge
revocation
security agreement
33. The requirement that an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit. The plaintiff must demonstrate that he or she has been either injured or threatened with injury.
acceptor
red herring prospectus
holder in due course (HDC)
standing to sue
34. A common law rule that requires that the terms of the offeree's acceptance adhere exactly to the terms of the offeror's offer for a valid contract to be formed.
unilateral mistake
mirror image rule
imposter
motion for a directed verdict
35. A security interest in proceeds - after-acquired property - or collateral subject to future advances by the secured party (or all three); a security interest in collateral that is retained even when the collateral changes in character - classificatio
sexual harassment
protected class
agreement
floating lien
36. A distribution to corporate shareholders of corporate profits or income - disbursed in proportion to the number of shares held.
negotiation
performance
partially disclosed principal
dividend
37. A contract that results when the elements necessary for contract formation (agreement - consideration - legal purpose - and contractual capacity) are present.
cram-down provision
assignee
valid contract
electronic fund transfer (EFT)
38. The right of a co-surety who pays more than her or his proportionate share on a debtor's default to recover the excess paid from other co-sureties.
integrated contract
trademark
tender of delivery
right of contribution
39. A gift made in contemplation of death. If the donor does not die of that ailment - the gift is revoked.
executed contract
installment contract
gift causa mortis
categorical imperative
40. A transfer of funds with the use of an electronic terminal - a telephone - a computer - or magnetic tape.
intellectual property
electronic fund transfer (EFT)
winding up
holding company
41. A trust created by the deposit of a person's own funds in his or her own name as a trustee for another. It is a tentative trust - revocable at will until the depositor dies or completes the gift in his or her lifetime by some unequivocal act or decla
Totten trust
expropriation
tenancy by the entirety
exclusionary rule
42. A form of employment discrimination that results from certain employer practices or procedures that - although not discriminatory on their face - have a discriminatory effect.
replevin
constructive trust
disparate-impact discrimination
tenancy in common
43. A certificate issued by a corporation evidencing the ownership of a specified number of shares in the corporation.
dissolution
fiduciary
stock certificate
malpractice
44. An offeree's response to an offer in which the offeree rejects the original offer and at the same time makes a new offer.
formal contract
counteroffer
rule of four
stored-value card
45. One who owes an obligation to another.
force majeure clause
obligor
distributed network
binder
46. The authority of a court to hear and decide a specific case.
patent
acceleration clause
interrogatories
jurisdiction
47. A formal accusation or complaint (without an indictment) issued in certain types of actions (usually criminal actions involving lesser crimes) by a government prosecutor.
premium
right of contribution
information
sales contract
48. 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.
tangible employment action
self-defense
forum-selection clause
short-form merger
49. Mental state - or intent. A wrongful mental state is as necessary as a wrongful act to establish criminal liability. What constitutes a mental state varies according to the wrongful action. Thus - for murder - the mens rea is the intent to take a lif
mens rea
business necessity
sale or return
limited partner
50. The act of transferring to another all or part of one's rights arising under a contract.
assignment
information return
cybernotary
secured party
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