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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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)






2. A school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher then the laws created by the government. Laws must be obeyed - even if they are unjust - to prevent anarchy.






3. The power to speak the law.






4. A court will award money or other relief to a party injured by a breach of contract






5. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






6. 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.






7. Relieve you of some liability when reasonable care is used






8. Everyone in the commercial chain will be liable for the defect. (manafacturer - distrubutor - retailer) *end user is not in the commercial chain.






9. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






10. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. Three remedies known as land - items of value - or money






17. Wrongs






18. Negate the claim of negligence(assumption of risk - superceding intervening clause)






19. An ethical principle that holds that you should never take any action that infringes on others; agreed-upon rights






20. To confirm priestly authority upon






21. A nonbinding process in which attorneys for both sides present synopses of their cases to a jury - which renders an advisory opinion on the basis of these presentations






22. Formal chancery courts - grant unique remedies. These remedies include specific performance - injunction and rescission.






23. A legal proceeding in a court






24. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






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






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






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






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






29. The body of conventional - or written - law of a particular society at a particular point in time.






30. On the premises fr the potential financial benefit of the occupier






31. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






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






33. A question that had to do with the US Constitution - acts of Congress - or treaties; it provides a basis for federal jurisdiction






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






35. 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.






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






37. Right to a trial by jury






38. 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






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






40. The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government






41. Is the cause that immediately and directly results in a specific event. if a person can eleminate any one of the 4 elemants - the lawsuit will not be successful.






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






43. Jurisdiction based upon claims against a person - in contrast to jurisdiction over the person's property






44. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






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






46. An order to appear in person at a given place and time






47. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






48. Contains the courts reasons for its decision - the rules of law that apply - and the judgement






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






50. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect