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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. Right to a trial by jury






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






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






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






5. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. Private proceeding in which each party to a dispute argues its position before the other side - and vice versa. A neutral third party may be present and act as an adviser if the parties fail to reach an agreement






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






12. A court will award money or other relief to a party injured by a breach of contract






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






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






15. 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






16. 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.






17. The preponderance of evidence which means more likely then not.






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






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






20. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law






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






22. 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.






23. Three remedies known as land - items of value - or money






24. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based






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






26. The location where something takes place - esp. a trial






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Claims






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






35. Wrongs






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






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






38. The process by which the parties in a dispute submit their difference to the judgment of an impartial person or group appointed by mutual consent






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






40. A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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.






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






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






46. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






47. 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.






48. Torts committed via the internet






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






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