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






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






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






4. 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






5. The obligation of organization management to make decisions and take actions that will enhance the welfare and interests of society as well as the organization






6. Questioning of a witness during a trial or during the taking of a deposition - by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness.






7. 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.






8. 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






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






10. A routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out






11. 1. That the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff. 2. The the defendant breached that duty. 3. That the defendant's breach caused the plaintiff's injury. 4. That the defendants breach caused the plaintiff's injury and that injury was forseea






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






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






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






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






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






17. Courts that handle cases that involve less than $5000






18. 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.






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






20. Right to a trial by jury






21. To be on the land of another without right or permission of the owner






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument






27. Federal regulatory agencies that are independent - thus not fully under the power of the president. Ex. Federal Trade Commission - Securities and Exchange Commission.






28. The question of whether an issue lies within the authority and jurisdiction of the arbitrator. A matter may be declared non-arbitrable either because certain steps - timetables and procedures have not been followed prior to submitting it to arbitrati






29. A response to a plaintiff's claim that does not deny the plaintiff's facts but attacks the plaintiff's legal right to bring an action. An example is the running of the statute of limitations.






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






31. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






32. 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.






33. State courts that handle only matters relating to the transfer of a person's assets and obligations after that person's death - including issues relating to custody and guardianship of children






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






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






36. Party who defends an appeal






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






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






39. 1. Federal statute 2. Constitution(U.S.) 3. Diversity of Citizenship($75 -000 or more)






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






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






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






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






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






45. Is strict liability hold a claim if the product or service in question is...






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






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






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






49. A common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case






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