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






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






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






4. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






5. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






6. The resolution of disputes wit hthe assitance of organizations that offer disputesresolution services via the internet.






7. (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






8. 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






9. A school of legal thought that views the law as a tool for promoting justice in society.






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






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






12. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution - nor prohibited by it to the states - are reserved to the states respectively - or to the people.






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Set of books containing published court decisions






26. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






27. Evidence tending to make a fact at issue in the case more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. Only relevant evidence is admissible in court.






28. A question that had to do with the US Constitution - acts of Congress - or treaties; it provides a basis for federal jurisdiction






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






30. Right to a trial by jury






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






35. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






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






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






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






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






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






48. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him






49. Doctrine under which a person cannot recover for injuries received from a dangerous activity to which she voluntarily exposed herself






50. 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