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Business Law Test

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Statutes adopted in many states that impose strict liability upon tavern owners for injuries to third parties caused by their intoxicated patrons






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






3. Assumption of risk - Superseding cause - and contributory and comparative negligence.






4. 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.






5. Party who defends an appeal






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






13. The publication of a statement that denies or casts doubt on another's legal ownership of any property - causing financial loss to that property's owner.






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






18. On the premises fr the potential financial benefit of the occupier






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






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






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






22. The question of whether an issue lies within the authority and jurisdiction of the arbitrator. A matter may be declared non-arbitrable either because certain steps - timetables and procedures have not been followed prior to submitting it to arbitrati






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. Violation of a law - duty - or other form of obligation - either by engaging in an action or failing to act






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






35. A legal proceeding in a court






36. 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






37. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






38. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. Set of books containing published court decisions






47. (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff






48. (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






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






50. Adj. from the Latin 'against or about a thing -' referring to a lawsuit or other legal action directed toward property - rather than toward a particular person. Thus - if title to property is the issue - the action is 'in rem.' The term is important







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