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






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






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






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






5. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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.






12. The publication of a statement that denies or casts doubt on another's legal ownership of any property - causing financial loss to that property's owner.






13. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.






14. The unlawful taking or harming of another's personal property; interference with another's right to the exclusive possession of his or her personal property.






15. Party who defends an appeal






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Precedents are determined under stare decisis. Courts of law and courts or equity have been combined.






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






24. Claims






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






26. 1. employee activity within scope of employment 2. employee is negligent






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






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






29. 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)






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes






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






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






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






38. Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure of your home and property






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






40. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






41. 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






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






43. A major provider of arbitration services






44. 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






45. Wrongs






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






47. State courts that handle only matters relating to the transfer of a person's assets and obligations after that person's death - including issues relating to custody and guardianship of children






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






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






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