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Business Law Test
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Closing argument
Negligence
Mini-trial
Seventh Amendment
2. A system of government in which the states form a union and the sovereign power is divided between the central government and the member states
Federal form of government
positivist school
Public Policy
Courts of equity
3. The body of laws created by legislative statutes
Statutory Law
Small Claims courts
Public Policy
Origins Of Common Law
4. Is the cause that immediately and directly results in a specific event. if a person can eleminate any one of the 4 elemants - the lawsuit will not be successful.
laches
Proximate cause
Counterclaim
Closing argument
5. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Arbitrability
Defense
Service of process
Hearsay
6. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.
tilitarinism
voir dire
Third Amendment
In rem jurisdiction
7. A legal proceeding in a court
Precedent
Strict product liability
Litigation
Affirmative defense
8. 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.
Early neutral case evaluation
American Arbitration Association
Cyber torts
Fifth Amendment
9. 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
Proximate cause
In rem jurisdiction
Origins Of Common Law
Causation in fact
10. Formal chancery courts - grant unique remedies. These remedies include specific performance - injunction and rescission.
Courts of equity
Counterclaim
in personam jurisdiction
Writ of execution
11. Nonverbal communication - such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.
Defense
State Jurisdiction
Respondent
Symbolic speech
12. 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.
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Default judgement
Courts of equity
Filtering software
13. The idea that the goal of society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of its citizens
tilitarinism
Arbitration
Fifth Amendment
Concurrent Jurisdiction
14. Wrongs
Service of process
Probate courts
State level appeal eligibility
Torts(Wrongs)
15. Contracts - Sales - Negotiable instruments - creditos rights - intellectual property - e-commerce - product liability - torts - agency - business organizations - professional liability - courts and court procedures.
Categorical imperative
Chancellor
Question of law
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
16. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement
Hearsay
Checks and balances
Good samaritan statues
Probable cause
17. A condensed written summary or abstract
Motion for judgement as a matter of law
Brief
jurisprudence
Good samaritan statues
18. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
Bill of Rights
Default judgement
Cross-examination
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
19. 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.
fradulent Misrepresentation
Cross-examination
In rem jurisdiction
citation
20. 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)
Second Amendment
Bankruptcy courts
State level appeal eligibility
Ninth Amendment
21. Part of the 14th Amendment which guarentees that no state deny basic rights to its people
Disparagement of property
Rules of evidence
due proccess clause
In rem jurisdiction
22. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.
Ethical reasoning
Fourth Amendment
importance of common law
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
23. In order to bring a lawsuit before a court a party must have a sufficient 'stake' in a matter to justify seeking relief through the court system
Standing to sue
Remedies of Law
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
24. The preponderance of evidence which means more likely then not.
Burden of proof
Search warrant
Strict product liability
Second Amendment
25. Settlement of civil disputes between parties using neutral mediators or arbitrators without going to court
Alternative dispute resolution
Appellee
Long arm statue
breaches
26. The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
Rule of four
Trade libel
Service of process
Contributory negligence
27. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
Symbolic speech
Pretrial motions
Jurisdiction
Business invitees
28. Set of books containing published court decisions
Opinions
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
Reporters
Alternative dispute resolution
29. 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.
Police powers
Sociological school
Slander of quality
Alleges
30. Enforcable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and thier society.
Origins Of Common Law
Proximate cause
Assumption of risk
law
31. A statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)
Bill of Rights
Punitive damages
When constitutional lawz apply
Origins Of Common Law
32. The First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church
Arbitrability
Constitutional Law
establishment clause
ordinaces
33. 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.
Respondent
Motion for a new trial
American Arbitration Association
Business Ethics
34. A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
Counterclaim
establishment clause
First Amendment
Motion for judgement on the pleadings
35. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
Principle of rights
Probable cause
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rebuttal
36. Relieve you of some liability when reasonable care is used
Good samaritan statues
Rebuttal
Brief
Federal question
37. A basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit between (1) citizens of different states (2) a foreign country and citizens of a state of of different states - or (3) citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign country. The amount
diversity of citizenship
Historical school
Justicable controversy
Chancellor
38. A court will award money or other relief to a party injured by a breach of contract
Remedies
Counterclaim
When constitutional lawz apply
Res ipsa loquitur
39. 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
Torts(Wrongs)
Symbolic speech
Probate courts
State level appeal eligibility
40. An act or omission without which an event would not have occurred.
Seventh Amendment
Motion for a new trial
Causation in fact
Cross-examination
41. Precedents are determined under stare decisis. Courts of law and courts or equity have been combined.
Motion for a directed verdict
positive law
importance of common law
Corporate social responsibility
42. The party against whom legal action is taken; the party against whom a writ of certiorari is sought.
In rem jurisdiction
Contributory negligence
When constitutional lawz apply
Respondent
43. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging that it is not what its seller claims.
Slander of quality
Arbitration clause
importance of common law
Cross-examination
44. 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
Complaint
importance of common law
Malpractice
Arbitration
45. A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract
Opening statements
Arbitration clause
Jurisdiction
Symbolic speech
46. 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
Rule of four
Administrative agency
Pretrial motions
Privileges and and immunities clause
47. 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
Small Claims courts
American Arbitration Association
Alleges
Search warrant
48. Specific length of time an individual can sue for injury resulting from negligence
Complaint
Contributory negligence
importance of common law
Statues of limitation
49. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
Bill of Rights
Complaint
Trespass to land
Fifth Amendment
50. The resolution of disputes wit hthe assitance of organizations that offer disputesresolution services via the internet.
Civil Law
Online dispute resolution
Arbitrability
Concurrent Jurisdiction