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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. A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society






2. The party who appeals a decision of a lower court






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do






9. A controversey that is not hypotheical or academic but real and substansial; a requirement the must be satisfied before a court will hear a case






10. A question asked to determine what is true or to what extent something is true






11. 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






12. A basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit between (1) citizens of different states (2) a foreign country and citizens of a state of of different states - or (3) citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign country. The amount






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






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






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






16. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






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






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






19. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






27. Wrongs






28. 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






29. A computer program that is designed to block access to certain Web sites based on their content. The software blocks the retrieval of a site whose URL or key words are on a list within the program.






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






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






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






33. A legal proceeding in a court






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






35. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






43. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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)






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






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