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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. Adj. from the Latin 'against or about a thing -' referring to a lawsuit or other legal action directed toward property - rather than toward a particular person. Thus - if title to property is the issue - the action is 'in rem.' The term is important






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






3. Any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case. This includes constitutions - statues - and regulations - that govern the issue being decided - as well as previous court decisions in the same jurisdiction.






4. Highest official of a monarch. Granted new an unique remedies.






5. (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure






6. Automotic appeal based on procedure/law. appeal cannot be made on a error of fact. Car accident example. procedure - wrong court date. law - issue of law is wrong. U.S. Supreme Court appeal is still possible with permission(write of certerori)






7. Wrongs






8. 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






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






10. Statements made by the plaintiff and the defendant in a lawsuit that detail the facts - charges - and defenses involved in the litigation. The complaint and answer are part of the pleadings.






11. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury






12. Law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions






13. 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






14. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






15. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






16. A federal - state - or local government unit established to perform a specific function. Administrative agencies are created and authorized by legislative bodies to administer and enforce specific laws.






17. Private proceeding in which each party to a dispute argues its position before the other side - and vice versa. A neutral third party may be present and act as an adviser if the parties fail to reach an agreement






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






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






20. To confirm priestly authority upon






21. 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






22. Settlement of civil disputes between parties using neutral mediators or arbitrators without going to court






23. Precedents are determined under stare decisis. Courts of law and courts or equity have been combined.






24. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging it is not what its seller claims; also referred to as slander of quality.






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






26. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.






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






28. State statute that permits a state to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants






29. 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






30. The First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice






31. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party evaluates the strengths and weakness of the disputing parties' positions; the evaluator's opinion forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.






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






33. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions






34. A wrongful act that the actor had no right to do






35. Party who defends an appeal






36. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






37. Supreme Court followed by the U.S. Court of Appeals and The highest state courts. Then followed by federal administrative agencies. U.S. District Courts - Specialized U.S. Courts(bankruptcy courts - court of Federal claims - court of international tr






38. A doctrine by which equitable relief is denied to one who has waited TOO long to seek relief






39. 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.






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






41. A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action






42. In a lawsuit - an issue involving the application or interpretation of a law. Only a judge - not a jury - can rule on questions of law.






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






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






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






46. The act of changing location from one place to another






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






48. The party against whom legal action is taken; the party against whom a writ of certiorari is sought.






49. A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract






50. Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right