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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. Wrongs






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






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






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






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






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






7. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






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






11. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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.






24. An economically injurious falsehood made about another's product or property; a general term for torts that are more specifically referred to as slander of quality or slander of title.






25. 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.






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






27. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder






28. Torts committed via the internet






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






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






31. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






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






33. 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






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






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






36. State statute that permits a state to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants






37. The party who appeals a decision of a lower court






38. Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case






39. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






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






41. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






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






43. 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






44. Emphasizes the evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the legal system






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






46. Set of books containing published court decisions






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






48. 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






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






50. Highest official of a monarch. Granted new an unique remedies.