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Business Law Test

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1. Federal statute 2. Constitution(U.S.) 3. Diversity of Citizenship($75 -000 or more)






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






3. (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated






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






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






6. To confirm priestly authority upon






7. An argument made after the plaintiff and defendant have rested their cases. Closing arguments are made prior to the jury charges.






8. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power






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






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






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






12. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






13. Party who defends an appeal






14. 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.






15. 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






16. Right to bear arms






17. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






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






19. Set of books containing published court decisions






20. Nonverbal communication - such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.






21. Part of the 14th Amendment which guarentees that no state deny basic rights to its people






22. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






23. When the matter is between private parties the constitution laws do not apply. Between individuals and government organizations then constitutional laws apply.






24. The power to speak the law.






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






26. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement






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






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






29. Statutes adopted in many states that impose strict liability upon tavern owners for injuries to third parties caused by their intoxicated patrons






30. 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






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






32. Claims






33. 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.






34. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






35. 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






36. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






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






38. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






44. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






45. 1. employee activity within scope of employment 2. employee is negligent






46. 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.






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






48. 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






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






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