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






2. The party against whom legal action is taken; the party against whom a writ of certiorari is sought.






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






4. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






5. 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.






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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






14. Torts committed via the internet






15. 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






16. The resolution of disputes wit hthe assitance of organizations that offer disputesresolution services via the internet.






17. 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.






18. In a jury trial - a motion for the judge to take the decision out of the hands of the jury and to direct a verdict for the party who filed the motion on the ground that the other party has not produced sufficient evidence to support her or his claim.






19. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.






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






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






22. 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






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






24. 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.






25. Supreme Court followed by the U.S. Court of Appeals and The highest state courts. Then followed by federal administrative agencies. U.S. District Courts - Specialized U.S. Courts(bankruptcy courts - court of Federal claims - court of international tr






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






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






28. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






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






30. A basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit between (1) citizens of different states (2) a foreign country and citizens of a state of of different states - or (3) citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign country. The amount






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






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






33. (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)






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






35. Everyone in the commercial chain will be liable for the defect. (manafacturer - distrubutor - retailer) *end user is not in the commercial chain.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






43. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Wrongs






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