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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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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 legal proceeding in a court






2. 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.






3. 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.






4. 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






5. 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.






6. Right to bear arms






7. 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.






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






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






10. Claims






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






12. 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.






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






14. 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






15. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder






16. An act or omission without which an event would not have occurred.






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. Torts committed via the internet






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






33. Set of books containing published court decisions






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement






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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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.






46. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






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






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






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






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