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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. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






2. 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.






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






4. 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






5. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. If the injured party can be made whole by receiving something of economic value - the remedy is a legal remedy [damages] - if a remedy at law is inadequate - a litigant may seek a remedy in equity - which involves notions of fair dealing and justice






11. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






12. 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






13. Set of books containing published court decisions






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






15. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






16. The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner






17. Claims






18. The course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem as deemed by widely held belief.






19. 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






20. A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action






21. Wrongs






22. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law






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






24. 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.






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






26. The obligation of organization management to make decisions and take actions that will enhance the welfare and interests of society as well as the organization






27. 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.






28. 1. Resident 2. (while within boundaries of state) 3. Long arm statue.






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






30. 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






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






32. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






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. Torts committed via the internet






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






36. The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint






37. The enumeration in the Constitution - of certain rights - shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.






38. A common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case






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






40. 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.






41. 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






42. 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.






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






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






45. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging that it is not what its seller claims.






46. Any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case. This includes constitutions - statues - and regulations - that govern the issue being decided - as well as previous court decisions in the same jurisdiction.






47. 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






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






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






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