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






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






3. Relieve you of some liability when reasonable care is used






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






5. Need a set of laws so that commerce is possible; can't have different laws in every state for business. Uniform Commercial Code. Uniform Partnernship Act. Most states adopt them but not in the exact same form






6. 1066 in Britain - King William implemented this uniform legal system. He sent judges out to make rulings on cases - thus creating precedents. 1225 - the signing of the Magna Carta established the rule of law in England






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






8. Claims






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






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






11. 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






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






13. An argument made after the plaintiff and defendant have rested their cases. Closing arguments are made prior to the jury charges.






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






19. 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.






20. 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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






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






27. Torts committed via the internet






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






36. A legal proceeding in a court






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. The publication of a statement that denies or casts doubt on another's legal ownership of any property - causing financial loss to that property's owner.






42. Jurisdiction that exists when a case can be heard only in a particular court or type of court.






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. A major provider of arbitration services






48. 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.






49. A school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher then the laws created by the government. Laws must be obeyed - even if they are unjust - to prevent anarchy.






50. 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