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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 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






3. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.






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






5. 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






6. The power to speak the law.






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






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






9. Right to bear arms






10. Set of books containing published court decisions






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






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






13. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






14. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






15. 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






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






17. To confirm priestly authority upon






18. 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






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






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. 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






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






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






24. Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure of your home and property






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






26. 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






27. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






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






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






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






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






33. Use deductive reasoning to identify relevant legal rules - applying those rules to to the facts of the case and drawing a conclusion.






34. 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.






35. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument






36. A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract






37. 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






38. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






39. The idea that the goal of society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of its citizens






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. Occurs when one party to a contract is not given full or accurate information by the other party about the contract subject matter - Intentional misrepresentation of material fact - reasonably relied on by plaintiff resulting in damages






45. The moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty - A concept developed by the philosopher Immanuel Kant as an ethical guideline for behavior. In deciding whether an action is right or wrong a person should evaluate the action in terms o






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






47. A final judgment for one side in a lawsuit without trial when a judge finds based on pleadings - affidavits - and depositions that there is no genuine factual issue in the lawsuit






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






49. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






50. 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.