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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 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.






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






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






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






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






6. The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government






7. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






8. The location where something takes place - esp. a trial






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






10. Clause in the Constitution (Article IV - Section 1) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid






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






12. A doctrine by which equitable relief is denied to one who has waited TOO long to seek relief






13. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.






14. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






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






16. A legal proceeding in a court






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






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






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






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






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






22. To confirm priestly authority upon






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






33. 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.






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






35. Based on the idea that law is just one of many institutions in society and that it is shaped by social forces and needs






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. A wrongful act that the actor had no right to do






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. Everyone in the commercial chain will be liable for the defect. (manafacturer - distrubutor - retailer) *end user is not in the commercial chain.






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







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