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






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






3. Claims






4. Wrongs






5. An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time






6. 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






7. 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






8. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






9. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. 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






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






14. Need a set of laws so that commerce is possible; can't have different laws in every state for business. Uniform Commercial Code. Uniform Partnernship Act. Most states adopt them but not in the exact same form






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






16. 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






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






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






20. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based






21. 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.






22. Doctrine under which a person cannot recover for injuries received from a dangerous activity to which she voluntarily exposed herself






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






24. 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.






25. A warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court






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






27. Previously decided cases that are as similar as possible to the one under consideration






28. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






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






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






31. 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






32. 1. Federal statute 2. Constitution(U.S.) 3. Diversity of Citizenship($75 -000 or more)






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






38. A doctrine by which equitable relief is denied to one who has waited TOO long to seek relief






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






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






41. 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.






42. Torts committed via the internet






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






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






45. A legal proceeding in a court






46. Handle only bankruptcy proceedings - which are governed by federal bankruptcy law






47. Right to bear arms






48. 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






49. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






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







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