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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. Set of books containing published court decisions






2. An informal term used to refer to all laws governing electronic communications and transactions - particularly those conducted via the Internet.






3. The clause in the Constitution (Article I - Section 8 - Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. To confirm priestly authority upon






11. A routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. Law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions






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






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






20. 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.






21. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






22. The First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church






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






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






25. An order to appear in person at a given place and time






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






30. Jurisdiction based upon claims against a person - in contrast to jurisdiction over the person's property






31. 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)






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






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






34. The body of conventional - or written - law of a particular society at a particular point in time.






35. Contracts - Sales - Negotiable instruments - creditos rights - intellectual property - e-commerce - product liability - torts - agency - business organizations - professional liability - courts and court procedures.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A major provider of arbitration services






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






44. Contains the courts reasons for its decision - the rules of law that apply - and the judgement






45. 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.






46. The enumeration in the Constitution - of certain rights - shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.






47. 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






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






49. An ethical principle that holds that you should never take any action that infringes on others; agreed-upon rights






50. 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.