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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. State courts that handle only matters relating to the transfer of a person's assets and obligations after that person's death - including issues relating to custody and guardianship of children






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






3. In a jury trial - a motion for the judge to take the decision out of the hands of the jury and to direct a verdict for the party who filed the motion on the ground that the other party has not produced sufficient evidence to support her or his claim.






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






5. 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.






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






7. Wrongs






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






9. 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






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. Formal chancery courts - grant unique remedies. These remedies include specific performance - injunction and rescission.






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






16. 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.






17. 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






18. Private proceeding in which each party to a dispute argues its position before the other side - and vice versa. A neutral third party may be present and act as an adviser if the parties fail to reach an agreement






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






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






26. A major provider of arbitration services






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. The unlawful taking or harming of another's personal property; interference with another's right to the exclusive possession of his or her personal property.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






42. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






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






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






45. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






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






47. A question asked to determine what is true or to what extent something is true






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






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






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