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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. 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.






2. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






3. Right to bear arms






4. 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.






5. (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated






6. Based on the idea that law is just one of many institutions in society and that it is shaped by social forces and needs






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






8. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






9. Everyone in the commercial chain will be liable for the defect. (manafacturer - distrubutor - retailer) *end user is not in the commercial chain.






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






11. 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






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






13. 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.






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






15. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging it is not what its seller claims; also referred to as slander of quality.






16. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. Violation of a law - duty - or other form of obligation - either by engaging in an action or failing to act






22. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






24. 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






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened






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






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






37. A school of legal thought that views the law as a tool for promoting justice in society.






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






39. Set of books containing published court decisions






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






41. 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






42. When the matter is between private parties the constitution laws do not apply. Between individuals and government organizations then constitutional laws apply.






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






44. 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.






45. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication






46. No State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States






47. 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






48. 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






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






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