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






2. Negate the claim of negligence(assumption of risk - superceding intervening clause)






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






4. A legal proceeding in a court






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






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






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






8. Relieve you of some liability when reasonable care is used






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






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






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






12. Party who defends an appeal






13. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






14. 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.






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






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






17. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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.






24. 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






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






26. 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.






27. A motion made by a party - during trial - claiming the opposing party has insufficient evidence to reasonably support its case






28. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






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






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






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






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






33. In litigation - the amount of monetary compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit as damages. In the context of alternative dispute resolution - the decision rendered by an arbitrator.






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






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






36. Right to bear arms






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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.






41. Previously decided cases that are as similar as possible to the one under consideration






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






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






44. Adj. from the Latin 'against or about a thing -' referring to a lawsuit or other legal action directed toward property - rather than toward a particular person. Thus - if title to property is the issue - the action is 'in rem.' The term is important






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






46. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






47. Motion to dismiss - motion for judgment on the pleadings - motion of summary judgement(amont others - motion to strike - motion to make more definite and certain - motion for judgement on the pleadings - motion to compel discovery - motion for summar






48. A condensed written summary or abstract






49. Set of books containing published court decisions






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