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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. In a lawsuit - an issue involving the application or interpretation of a law. Only a judge - not a jury - can rule on questions of law.






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






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






4. Right to bear arms






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






6. If the injured party can be made whole by receiving something of economic value - the remedy is a legal remedy [damages] - if a remedy at law is inadequate - a litigant may seek a remedy in equity - which involves notions of fair dealing and justice






7. The location where something takes place - esp. a trial






8. Clause in the Constitution (Article IV - Section 1) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid






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






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






11. A system of government in which the states form a union and the sovereign power is divided between the central government and the member states






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






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






14. 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






15. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






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






17. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. Right to a trial by jury






30. 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)






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The question of whether an issue lies within the authority and jurisdiction of the arbitrator. A matter may be declared non-arbitrable either because certain steps - timetables and procedures have not been followed prior to submitting it to arbitrati






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






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






41. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument






46. 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






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






48. 1. That the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff. 2. The the defendant breached that duty. 3. That the defendant's breach caused the plaintiff's injury. 4. That the defendants breach caused the plaintiff's injury and that injury was forseea






49. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






50. 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.