Test your basic knowledge |

Business Law Test

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society






2. Rules governing the admissibility of evidence in trial courts.






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. A legal proceeding in a court






12. A brief outline of what the defendant and the plaintiff will try to prove.






13. 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.






14. A major provider of arbitration services






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






16. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






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






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






25. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression






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






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






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






29. To confirm priestly authority upon






30. A doctrine by which equitable relief is denied to one who has waited TOO long to seek relief






31. 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.






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






33. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






34. Party who defends an appeal






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






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






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






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






39. (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure






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






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






42. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






43. Automotic appeal based on procedure/law. appeal cannot be made on a error of fact. Car accident example. procedure - wrong court date. law - issue of law is wrong. U.S. Supreme Court appeal is still possible with permission(write of certerori)






44. Emphasizes the evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the legal system






45. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






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






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






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






49. Supreme Court followed by the U.S. Court of Appeals and The highest state courts. Then followed by federal administrative agencies. U.S. District Courts - Specialized U.S. Courts(bankruptcy courts - court of Federal claims - court of international tr






50. A statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)