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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. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






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






3. 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)






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






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






6. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






7. 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.






8. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution - nor prohibited by it to the states - are reserved to the states respectively - or to the people.






9. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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






14. In order to bring a lawsuit before a court a party must have a sufficient 'stake' in a matter to justify seeking relief through the court system






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






16. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






18. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






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






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






21. A nonbinding process in which attorneys for both sides present synopses of their cases to a jury - which renders an advisory opinion on the basis of these presentations






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






23. Formal chancery courts - grant unique remedies. These remedies include specific performance - injunction and rescission.






24. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision






25. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






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






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






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






29. 1. Federal statute 2. Constitution(U.S.) 3. Diversity of Citizenship($75 -000 or more)






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






31. The rules governing the manner in which civil cases are brough in and progress through the federal courts






32. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.






33. Right to a trial by jury






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






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






36. Is the cause that immediately and directly results in a specific event. if a person can eleminate any one of the 4 elemants - the lawsuit will not be successful.






37. 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.






38. Party who defends an appeal






39. 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






40. Excessive bail shall not be required - nor excessive fines imposed - nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.






41. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






42. 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






43. (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness






44. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party evaluates the strengths and weakness of the disputing parties' positions; the evaluator's opinion forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.






45. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes






46. The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone






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






48. Occurs when one party to a contract is not given full or accurate information by the other party about the contract subject matter - Intentional misrepresentation of material fact - reasonably relied on by plaintiff resulting in damages






49. 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.






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