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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. Evidence tending to make a fact at issue in the case more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. Only relevant evidence is admissible in court.






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






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






4. The moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty - A concept developed by the philosopher Immanuel Kant as an ethical guideline for behavior. In deciding whether an action is right or wrong a person should evaluate the action in terms o






5. Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right






6. 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






7. 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.






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






9. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument






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






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. 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.






13. To confirm priestly authority upon






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






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






16. A court will award money or other relief to a party injured by a breach of contract






17. A wrongful act that the actor had no right to do






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. Right to bear arms






24. A condensed written summary or abstract






25. 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.






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






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






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






30. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






31. The power to speak the law.






32. Contracts - Sales - Negotiable instruments - creditos rights - intellectual property - e-commerce - product liability - torts - agency - business organizations - professional liability - courts and court procedures.






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






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






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






36. Wrongs






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






41. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






42. 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.






43. 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






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






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






46. Set of books containing published court decisions






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






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






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