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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. 1. employee activity within scope of employment 2. employee is negligent






2. Courts that handle cases that involve less than $5000






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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.






7. A condensed written summary or abstract






8. The body of conventional - or written - law of a particular society at a particular point in time.






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






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






11. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






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






13. Torts committed via the internet






14. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






16. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes






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






18. 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






19. Wrongs






20. State courts that handle only matters relating to the transfer of a person's assets and obligations after that person's death - including issues relating to custody and guardianship of children






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






22. 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






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






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






25. An order to appear in person at a given place and time






26. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






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






28. 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.






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






30. Party who defends an appeal






31. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. Right to bear arms






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Settlement of civil disputes between parties using neutral mediators or arbitrators without going to court






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






45. The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do






46. Set of books containing published court decisions






47. 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






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






49. 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






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