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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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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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






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






3. The First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice






4. 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.






5. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. The power to speak the law.






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. A basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit between (1) citizens of different states (2) a foreign country and citizens of a state of of different states - or (3) citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign country. The amount






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






16. In litigation - the amount of monetary compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit as damages. In the context of alternative dispute resolution - the decision rendered by an arbitrator.






17. A legal proceeding in a court






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






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






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






21. Wrongs






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






23. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society






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






35. 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.






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






37. Rules governing the admissibility of evidence in trial courts.






38. 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






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






40. 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.






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






42. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






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






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






45. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision






46. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement






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






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






49. 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






50. 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.







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