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Business Law Test

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Occurs when one party to a contract is not given full or accurate information by the other party about the contract subject matter - Intentional misrepresentation of material fact - reasonably relied on by plaintiff resulting in damages






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






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






4. Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure of your home and property






5. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






6. Motion to dismiss - motion for judgment on the pleadings - motion of summary judgement(amont others - motion to strike - motion to make more definite and certain - motion for judgement on the pleadings - motion to compel discovery - motion for summar






7. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution - nor prohibited by it to the states - are reserved to the states respectively - or to the people.






8. The unlawful taking or harming of another's personal property; interference with another's right to the exclusive possession of his or her personal property.






9. An economically injurious falsehood made about another's product or property; a general term for torts that are more specifically referred to as slander of quality or slander of title.






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






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






12. 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.






13. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






14. 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






15. An informal term used to refer to all laws governing electronic communications and transactions - particularly those conducted via the Internet.






16. A brief outline of what the defendant and the plaintiff will try to prove.






17. Right to bear arms






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






19. 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.






20. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






21. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him






22. A statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)






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






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






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






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






27. Ethical or unethical behaviors by employees in the context of their jobs






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






29. 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.






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






31. The moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty - A concept developed by the philosopher Immanuel Kant as an ethical guideline for behavior. In deciding whether an action is right or wrong a person should evaluate the action in terms o






32. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






33. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence






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






40. The reasoning process used by judges in deciding what law applies to a given dispute and then applying that law to the specific facts or circumstances of the case






41. A final judgment for one side in a lawsuit without trial when a judge finds based on pleadings - affidavits - and depositions that there is no genuine factual issue in the lawsuit






42. Right to a trial by jury






43. 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.






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






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






46. A condensed written summary or abstract






47. In a jury trial - a motion for the judge to take the decision out of the hands of the jury and to direct a verdict for the party who filed the motion on the ground that the other party has not produced sufficient evidence to support her or his claim.






48. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






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






50. The enumeration in the Constitution - of certain rights - shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.







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