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






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






3. The body of conventional - or written - law of a particular society at a particular point in time.






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






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






6. Emphasizes the evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the legal system






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






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






9. (accident - breach of contract - or other event) > Party consults with Attorney(Initial client interview - signing of retainer agreement) > Informal investigation > Plaintiffs attorney files complaint > Defendant attorney files answer to complaint or






10. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury






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






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






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






14. Violation of a law - duty - or other form of obligation - either by engaging in an action or failing to act






15. Right to a trial by jury






16. Highest official of a monarch. Granted new an unique remedies.






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






22. Ethical or unethical behaviors by employees in the context of their jobs






23. Wrongs






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. A legal proceeding in a court






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






45. A statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)






46. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






47. Formal chancery courts - grant unique remedies. These remedies include specific performance - injunction and rescission.






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. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party evaluates the strengths and weakness of the disputing parties' positions; the evaluator's opinion forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.






50. 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