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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. The act of changing location from one place to another






2. 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.






3. A basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit between (1) citizens of different states (2) a foreign country and citizens of a state of of different states - or (3) citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign country. The amount






4. 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.






5. 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






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






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






8. A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action






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






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






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






12. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law






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






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






15. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






16. Set of books containing published court decisions






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. Specific length of time an individual can sue for injury resulting from negligence






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






20. Party who defends an appeal






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






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






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






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






26. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






27. Federal regulatory agencies that are independent - thus not fully under the power of the president. Ex. Federal Trade Commission - Securities and Exchange Commission.






28. 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






29. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






30. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






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






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






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






34. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.






35. 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






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






37. 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.






38. Precedents are determined under stare decisis. Courts of law and courts or equity have been combined.






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Right to bear arms






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






50. To be on the land of another without right or permission of the owner