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






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






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






4. An economically injurious falsehood made about another's product or property; a general term for torts that are more specifically referred to as slander of quality or slander of title.






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






6. An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time






7. A brief outline of what the defendant and the plaintiff will try to prove.






8. 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.






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






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






11. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






12. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






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






14. Right to bear arms






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






16. (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






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






18. Statements made by the plaintiff and the defendant in a lawsuit that detail the facts - charges - and defenses involved in the litigation. The complaint and answer are part of the pleadings.






19. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






20. 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






21. Party who defends an appeal






22. A statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






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






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






32. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






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






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






35. To confirm priestly authority upon






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






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






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






43. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






44. Torts committed via the internet






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. 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.