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Business Law Fundamentals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unlawful pressure brought to bear on a person - causing the person to perform an act that she or he would not otherwise perform.
petty offense
duress
distribution agreement
winding up
2. 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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3. A legal process used by a creditor to collect a debt by seizing property of the debtor (such as wages) that is being held by a third party (such as the debtor's employer).
garnishment
leasehold estate
devise
sublease
4. A business entity that has no tax liability. The entity's income is passed through to the owners - and the owners pay taxes on the income.
reaffirmation agreement
privity of contract
pass-through entity
personal property
5. The fraudulent making or altering of any writing in a way that changes the legal rights and liabilities of another.
resulting trust
voidable contract
gift causa mortis
forgery
6. A distributorship in which the seller and the distributor of the seller's products agree that the distributor will distribute only the seller's products.
exclusive distributorship
dividend
drawee
partnership
7. The substitution - by agreement - of a new contract for an old one - with the rights under the old one being terminated. Typically - novation involves the substitution of a new person who is responsible for the contract and the removal of the origina
novation
fee simple absolute
choice-of-language clause
question of law
8. Under the Uniform Commercial Code - a seller's or lessor's act of placing conforming goods at the disposal of the buyer or lessee and giving the buyer or lessor whatever notification is reasonably necessary to enable the buyer or lessee to take deliv
preferred creditor
corporate social responsibility
tender of delivery
retained earnings
9. A doctrine under which a party to a contract is relieved of her or his duty to perform when performance becomes objectively impossible or totally impracticable (through no fault of either party).
nuncupative will
impossibility of performance
estate in property
holder in due course (HDC)
10. The selling of goods in a foreign country at a price below the price charged for the same goods in the domestic market.
third party beneficiary
dumping
offeree
per capita
11. The process of proving and validating a will and settling all matters pertaining to an estate.
probate
order instrument
tippee
e-money
12. Damages awarded to compensate for reasonable expenses that are directly incurred because of a breach of contract
incidental damages
default
motion for a new trial
tenancy by the entirety
13. A contract between a seller and a distributor of the seller's products setting out the terms and conditions of the distributorship.
per capita
risk
indictment
distribution agreement
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
vicarious liability
promise
perfection
risk
15. Knowledge by the misrepresenting party that material facts have been falsely represented or omitted with an intent to deceive.
dominion
resulting trust
holding company
scienter
16. A draft drawn by a drawer ordering the drawee bank or financial institution to pay a certain amount of money to the holder on demand.
e-signature
covenant not to sue
wrongful discharge
check
17. In a lawsuit - an issue that involves only disputed facts - and not what the law is on a given point. Questions of fact are decided by the jury in a jury trial (by the judge if there is no jury).
debtor
bequest
question of fact
cease-and-desist order
18. A written promise made by one person (the maker) to pay a fixed amount of money to another person (the payee or a subsequent holder) on demand or on a specified date.
collective mark
e-agent
trade dress
promissory note
19. The second of two stages in the termination of a partnership or corporation. Once the firm is dissolved - it continues to exist legally until the process of winding up all business affairs (collecting and distributing the firm's assets) is complete.
collecting bank
tender offer
executor
winding up
20. An unconditional offer to perform an obligation by a person who is ready - willing - and able to do so.
tender
protected class
executor
cyberterrorist
21. An agreement in which employers voluntarily agree with unions not to handle - use - or deal in other employers' goods that were not produced by union employees; a type of secondary boycott explicitly prohibited by the Labor-Management Reporting and D
administrator
shelter principle
lease
hot-cargo agreement
22. An agreement between a seller and a buyer who frequently do business with each other concerning the terms and conditions that will apply to all subsequently formed electronic contracts.
Statute of Frauds
partnering agreement
retained earnings
implied warranty
23. 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.
adhesion contract
shelter principle
articles of incorporation
complaint
24. A group of persons protected by specific laws because of the group's defining characteristics. Under laws prohibiting employment discrimination - these characteristics include race - color - religion - national origin - gender - age - and disability.
testamentary trust
consumer-debtor
release
protected class
25. One receiving a license to use another's (the franchisor's) trademark - trade name - or copyright in the sale of goods and services.
franchisee
unilateral contract
destination contract
self-incrimination
26. An administrative or judicial order prohibiting a person or business firm from conducting activities that an agency or court has deemed illegal.
cease-and-desist order
cram-down provision
delegatee
international law
27. Falsely reporting income that has been obtained through criminal activity as income obtained through a legitimate business enterprise
duress
holding company
tombstone ad
money laundering
28. A corporation whose shareholders are limited to a small group of persons - often including only family members.
promisee
certificate of limited partnership
copyright
close corporation
29. A relationship between two parties in which one party (the agent) agrees to represent or act for the other (the principal).
agency
creditors' composition agreement
community property
discovery
30. A security interest that arises when a seller or lender extends credit for part or all of the purchase price of goods purchased by a buyer.
power of attorney
presentment
preference
secured party
31. An agreement that creates or provides for a security interest between the debtor and a secured party.
jurisdiction
operating agreement
security agreement
insurable interest
32. A writ from a higher court asking the lower court for the record of a case.
insurable interest
voidable contract
writ of certiorari
garnishment
33. A gift made in contemplation of death. If the donor does not die of that ailment - the gift is revoked.
gift causa mortis
executory contract
search warrant
stock
34. A person who makes an offer.
offeror
stock warrant
whistleblowing
motion for summary judgment
35. 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.
guarantor
money laundering
debtor in possession (DIP)
emancipation
36. A contract between the issuer of a bond and the bondholder.
quasi contract
bond indenture
secured transaction
chattel
37. A document informing a defendant that a legal action has been commenced against him or her and that the defendant must appear in court on a certain date to answer the plaintiff's complaint.
summons
short-form merger
exclusive jurisdiction
letter of credit
38. A provision in a contract designating the court - jurisdiction - or tribunal that will decide any disputes arising under the contract.
forum-selection clause
performance
limited liability partnership (LLP)
unilateral mistake
39. The severance of the relationship between a partner and a partnership when the partner ceases to be associated with the carrying on of the partnership business.
frustration of purpose
dissociation
justiciable controversy
fixture
40. In regard to the sale or lease of goods - a property interest in the goods that is sufficiently substantial to permit a party to insure against damage to the goods. In the context of insurance - an interest either in a person's life or well-being tha
certified check
gift causa mortis
mitigation of damages
insurable interest
41. A contractual and statutory process in which one corporation (the surviving corporation) acquires all of the assets and liabilities of another corporation (the merged corporation). The shareholders of the merged corporation either are paid for their
insurable interest
merger
restitution
void contract
42. A merger between a subsidiary corporation and a parent corporation that owns at least 90 percent of the outstanding shares of each class of stock issued by the subsidiary corporation. Short-form mergers can be accomplished without the approval of the
employment discrimination
certification mark
mutual fund
short-form merger
43. A reward (payment) given to a person or persons who perform a certain service - such as informing legal authorities of illegal actions.
bounty payment
document of title
license
stale check
44. A check that is payable on demand - drawn on or payable through a financial institution (bank) - and designated as a traveler's check.
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45. Co-ownership of property in which each party owns an undivided interest that passes to her or his heirs at death.
clearinghouse
tenancy in common
forgery
misdemeanor
46. A contract for the sale of goods in which the seller is required or authorized to ship the goods by carrier and tender delivery of the goods at a particular destination. The seller assumes liability for any losses or damage to the goods until they ar
destination contract
formal contract
peer-to-peer (P2P) networking
tippee
47. A court's order - issued after a judgment has been entered against a debtor - directing the sheriff to seize (levy) and sell any of the debtor's nonexempt real or personal property. The proceeds of the sale are used to pay off the judgment - accrued
entrustment rule
writ of execution
recording statutes
objective theory of contracts
48. Nonviolent crime committed by individuals or corporations to obtain a personal or business advantage.
white-collar crime
assignor
trade name
discovery
49. In the context of securities offerings - 'sophisticated' investors - such as banks - insurance companies - investment companies - the issuer's executive officers and directors - and persons whose income or net worth exceeds certain limits.
accredited investors
revocation
preemptive rights
risk management
50. A contract that has been completely performed by both parties.
executed contract
money laundering
cross-collateralization
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