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






2. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






3. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






5. A motion made by a party - during trial - claiming the opposing party has insufficient evidence to reasonably support its case






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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






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






14. 1066 in Britain - King William implemented this uniform legal system. He sent judges out to make rulings on cases - thus creating precedents. 1225 - the signing of the Magna Carta established the rule of law in England






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






16. 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.






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Contracts - Sales - Negotiable instruments - creditos rights - intellectual property - e-commerce - product liability - torts - agency - business organizations - professional liability - courts and court procedures.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case






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






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






32. (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff






33. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder






34. A major provider of arbitration services






35. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.






36. The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint






37. 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






38. 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.






39. 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)






40. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.






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






42. Use deductive reasoning to identify relevant legal rules - applying those rules to to the facts of the case and drawing a conclusion.






43. Party who defends an appeal






44. 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.






45. 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






46. (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)






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






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






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






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