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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) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure






2. 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.






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






4. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






5. A final judgment for one side in a lawsuit without trial when a judge finds based on pleadings - affidavits - and depositions that there is no genuine factual issue in the lawsuit






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






11. (accident - breach of contract - or other event) > Party consults with Attorney(Initial client interview - signing of retainer agreement) > Informal investigation > Plaintiffs attorney files complaint > Defendant attorney files answer to complaint or






12. A motion made by a party - during trial - claiming the opposing party has insufficient evidence to reasonably support its case






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






14. A brief outline of what the defendant and the plaintiff will try to prove.






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






16. The preponderance of evidence which means more likely then not.






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






18. 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






19. Torts committed via the internet






20. 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






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






22. 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.






23. The moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty - A concept developed by the philosopher Immanuel Kant as an ethical guideline for behavior. In deciding whether an action is right or wrong a person should evaluate the action in terms o






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






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






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






27. Party who defends an appeal






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






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






30. Adj. from the Latin 'against or about a thing -' referring to a lawsuit or other legal action directed toward property - rather than toward a particular person. Thus - if title to property is the issue - the action is 'in rem.' The term is important






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. 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.






33. 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.






34. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






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






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






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






38. On the premises fr the potential financial benefit of the occupier






39. 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.






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






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






42. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression






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






44. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power






45. 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






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






47. A controversey that is not hypotheical or academic but real and substansial; a requirement the must be satisfied before a court will hear a case






48. 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






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






50. Claims