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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging it is not what its seller claims; also referred to as slander of quality.






10. A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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






22. Set of books containing published court decisions






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






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






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






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






28. Handle only bankruptcy proceedings - which are governed by federal bankruptcy law






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






30. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






36. Questioning of a witness during a trial or during the taking of a deposition - by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness.






37. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






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






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






40. The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint






41. 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.






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






43. 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






44. An argument made after the plaintiff and defendant have rested their cases. Closing arguments are made prior to the jury charges.






45. State statute that permits a state to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants






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






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






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






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






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