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Business Law Test

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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1. An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time






2. Inherent powers of state governments to pass laws to protect the public health - safety - and welfare; the national government has no directly granted police powers but accomplishes the same goals through other delegated powers.






3. A system of government in which the states form a union and the sovereign power is divided between the central government and the member states






4. A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system






5. The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do






6. No State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States






7. Rules governing the admissibility of evidence in trial courts.






8. The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone






9. Specific length of time an individual can sue for injury resulting from negligence






10. 1. Federal statute 2. Constitution(U.S.) 3. Diversity of Citizenship($75 -000 or more)






11. A question asked to determine what is true or to what extent something is true






12. The First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church






13. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging that it is not what its seller claims.






14. Jurisdiction that exists when a case can be heard only in a particular court or type of court.






15. Handle only bankruptcy proceedings - which are governed by federal bankruptcy law






16. Is strict liability hold a claim if the product or service in question is...






17. To be on the land of another without right or permission of the owner






18. Questioning of a witness during a trial or during the taking of a deposition - by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness.






19. 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.






20. Clause in the Constitution (Article IV - Section 1) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid






21. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






22. The idea that the goal of society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of its citizens






23. A warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court






24. The preponderance of evidence which means more likely then not.






25. A school of legal thought that views the law as a tool for promoting justice in society.






26. Party who defends an appeal






27. Based on the idea that law is just one of many institutions in society and that it is shaped by social forces and needs






28. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision






29. The course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem as deemed by widely held belief.






30. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression






31. Assumption of risk - Superseding cause - and contributory and comparative negligence.






32. To confirm priestly authority upon






33. Evidence tending to make a fact at issue in the case more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. Only relevant evidence is admissible in court.






34. If the injured party can be made whole by receiving something of economic value - the remedy is a legal remedy [damages] - if a remedy at law is inadequate - a litigant may seek a remedy in equity - which involves notions of fair dealing and justice






35. 1. Resident 2. (while within boundaries of state) 3. Long arm statue.






36. Emphasizes the evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the legal system






37. A controversey that is not hypotheical or academic but real and substansial; a requirement the must be satisfied before a court will hear a case






38. Enforcable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and thier society.






39. A computer program that is designed to block access to certain Web sites based on their content. The software blocks the retrieval of a site whose URL or key words are on a list within the program.






40. In order to bring a lawsuit before a court a party must have a sufficient 'stake' in a matter to justify seeking relief through the court system






41. Doctrine under which a person cannot recover for injuries received from a dangerous activity to which she voluntarily exposed herself






42. Excessive bail shall not be required - nor excessive fines imposed - nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.






43. Courts that handle cases that involve less than $5000






44. Need a set of laws so that commerce is possible; can't have different laws in every state for business. Uniform Commercial Code. Uniform Partnernship Act. Most states adopt them but not in the exact same form






45. The rules governing the manner in which civil cases are brough in and progress through the federal courts






46. An act or omission without which an event would not have occurred.






47. Violation of a law - duty - or other form of obligation - either by engaging in an action or failing to act






48. (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness






49. The location where something takes place - esp. a trial






50. The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner