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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. 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.






2. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






3. 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






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






5. 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.






6. A major provider of arbitration services






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. A school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher then the laws created by the government. Laws must be obeyed - even if they are unjust - to prevent anarchy.






14. Claims






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






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






17. 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






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






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. A question asked to determine what is true or to what extent something is true






21. Statutes adopted in many states that impose strict liability upon tavern owners for injuries to third parties caused by their intoxicated patrons






22. 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






23. 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.






24. Right to a trial by jury






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. (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






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






33. 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.






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






35. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication






36. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






38. (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)






39. 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.






40. 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.






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






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






43. Excessive bail shall not be required - nor excessive fines imposed - nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.






44. The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone






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






46. 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






47. 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






48. The clause in the Constitution (Article I - Section 8 - Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.






49. 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.






50. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement