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Business Law Test - 2
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1. A tort which there is a valid contract - and the defendant knowingly and intentionally caused a breach of the contract - resulting in damages to the plaintiff.
Court Of Equity
Strict Liability (tort)
Doctrine Of Fusion
Interference with Contractual Relationships
2. An employer is responsible for the actions of employees performed within the course of their employment; 'let the master answer'
Life Estate
Double Jeopardy
Respondeat Superior
Bill of Rights - Amendment 6
3. The plaintiff needs to prove only that the tort happened and that the defendant was responsible.
Doctrine of strict liabilities
Tort
Slander
1st Amendment Limitations
4. A system of rules and regulations that govern our lives and society; in our action or inaction and for which a violation results in an action. Flexible to meet the needs of the evolving society.
What is Law
Parole Evidence Rule
what are the 6/7 statutes of frauds
Mechanics Lean
5. A promise in addition to an underlying sales agreement that goes beyond the terms of the sale agreement which the promisor assures the description - performance - or quality of the goods.
Expressed Warranty
Independent Contractor
Negligence (tort)
Res Ispa Loquitur
6. Property law in writing - an agreement between two or more parties that places certain restrictions on the use of property or obligations the owner of the property to take specifications with respect to the land.
Bill of Rights - Amendment 6
Covenant
Independent Contractor
Statute of Frauds
7. Go to prison for greater than or equal to 1yr and/or be fined greater than or equal to $1000; Possible loss of voting rights and carrying weapon; different degrees.
Bill of Rights - Amendment 1
Res Ispa Loquitur
Inchoate Crimes
Felony
8. Not held liable under respondeat superior. Cannot be held vicariously liable for the tortuous acts and damage of the contractor during the time which the contractor is working on private property.
Doctrine Of Fusion
Independent Contractor
Implied Warranty
Fee Simple Absolute(FSA)
9. Substantive common law that claims any agreement made by both parties prior to signing the contract that was not incorporated into the contract is barred upon signing by this rule in seeking to alter the terms of the contract.
Bill of Rights - Amendment 4
what are the 3 types of torts
Fee Simple Absolute(FSA)
Parole Evidence Rule
10. Intentional and wrongful interference with possession of personal property of another without consent
what are the 8 common law crimes
Tresspass to personal property
Vicarious Liabilities
Mechanics Lean
11. Duty - breach of duty - proximate cause - damage.
what are the 4 factors of Negligence (tort)
what are the 8 common law crimes
what are the 4 types of slander
Estate Pur Autrie Vie
12. Attempt to settle civil cases before trial. Required in the state of FL. Two types
Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR)
Bill of Rights - Amendment 8
what are the 2 types of ADR
Bill of Rights - Amendment 4
13. Unreasonable interference with a right held in common by the general public
Nuisance (public)
Parole Evidence Rule
Doctrine of strict liabilities
Eminent Domain
14. Any service on real estate that is not paid. Must file lean within 12 months of service provided.
Mechanics Lean
In Personum
Doctrine of strict liabilities
Parole Evidence Rule
15. Liability without proving to be at fault.
Actus reas
Bill of Rights - Amendment 6
what are the 3 types of torts
Strict Liability (tort)
16. Deed that claims the seller must defend the title of the property against any individuals claiming to seek the title of the property.
Mens rea
5th Amendment Immunity
Warranty Deed
Bill of Rights - Amendment 14
17. Ownership where tenants own the undivided property. If passed away heir will take over the undivided ownership.
Inchoate Crimes
Tenants in Common
Bill of Rights - Amendment 5
Felony
18. You are entitled to be paid the reasonable value of your services and material in a contract action when you have completed the work and the buyer refuses to pay because of some 'minor' difference in what was contracted for.
what are the 4 types of slander
Quantum Meriut
Mechanics Lean
Deposition
19. Sworn testimony - written or oral - of a person taken outside of court.
5th Amendment Immunity
Doctrine Of Fusion
Res Ispa Loquitur
Deposition
20. Unwritten - unexpressed promise or guarantee that a court infers to exist and that accompanies a good/product. i.e. 'boomerang example'.
Implied Warranty
Nuisance (private)
Bill of Rights - Amendment 5
In Personum
21. Spoken word - telling lies - publicizing - causing damage.
Mechanics Lean
what are the 8 common law crimes
Easement
what are the 4 types of slander
22. Method of settling criminal cases by pleading guilty to charges in an attempt to lessen charges/consequences. Can either plead guilty - lesser charge - or nolo contendere(no contest).
Life Estate
In Personum
Plea Bargaining
In Rem
23. Act of taking ownership of a property by openly - notoriously - and continuously living on a property in an uninterrupted environment for 7yrs.(Quite Title)
Tenants in Common
Adverse Possession
Bill of Rights - Amendment 6
Easement
24. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.
Slander
Parole Evidence Rule
Bill of Rights - Amendment 8
Independent Contractor
25. Deed that passes whatever interest and control of a property to someone else without providing assurance of ownership.
Intentional (tort)
Quit-Claim
Actus reas
Warranty Deed
26. Bill Of Rights protection against self-incarceration and just compensation
Deposition
Bill of Rights - Amendment 5
What is Law
Actus reas
27. What they intend to do. Totality of circumstance measures the intent before - during - and after the act. What is examined by lawyer.
Quit-Claim
Intentional (tort)
Inchoate Crimes
Double Jeopardy
28. If one tenant passes away - the other claims full ownership of all property.
Bill of Rights - Amendment 8
Eminent Domain
Statute of Frauds
Joint Tenants with the Right of Survivor-ship(JTWTROS)
29. The intent of the person committing the crime is transferred outcome of the act. Used in both criminal and tort law.
Felony
Doctrine of Transferred Intent
Mens rea
Tresspass to personal property
30. Careless conduct. Tort that protects from unintentional but careless conduct; Determine whether 'reasonable person' would have done this. 4 factors
Jurisdiction
Nuisance (private)
Negligence (tort)
Inchoate Crimes
31. Requires contracts to be in writing and signed by all parties in order to prevent injury from fraudulent conduct if
Res Ispa Loquitur
Easement
Statute of Frauds
Interference with Contractual Relationships
32. Criminal law rule that protects a defendant from being tried a second time for the same crime.
Double Jeopardy
Quit-Claim
Mechanics Lean
Mens rea
33. Citizenship Rights
Felony
Bill of Rights - Amendment 14
Reasonable suspicion
Independent Contractor
34. The physical part of the crime; the guilty act
Life Estate
Strict Liability (tort)
1st Amendment Limitations
Actus reas
35. An activity that substantially and unreasonably interferes with the used and enjoyment of land
Negligence (tort)
what are the 4 types of slander
Warranty Deed
Nuisance (private)
36. Common law - injured based on defendants negligence and therefore presumed to be at fault. i.e. lawnmower and dog; latin for 'the thing speaks for itself'
Implied Warranty
Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(Employment Discrimination/Harassment)
Res Ispa Loquitur
Reasonable suspicion
37. 1.Contracts in consideration of marriage; 2. Contracts that cannot be performed within one year(statute of limitations); 3. Contracts for the transfer of an interest in land; 4. Contracts by the executor of a will to pay a debt of the estate with his
In Personum
Res Ispa Loquitur
what are the 6/7 statutes of frauds
Court Of Equity
38. Court can file lean on persons property.
Felony
Intentional (tort)
what are the 6/7 statutes of frauds
In Rem
39. Intentional; negligence - strict liability
Intentional (tort)
Respondeat Superior
what are the 3 types of torts
Bill of Rights - Amendment 4
40. Murder - rape - sodomy - manslaughter - larceny - arson - mayhem - burglary
Slander
what are the 8 common law crimes
Respondeat Superior
1st Amendment Limitations
41. Time - Place - and Manner
Tacking
Bill of Rights - Amendment 4
Vicarious Liabilities
1st Amendment Limitations
42. Breaks the doctrine of fusion apart; conspiracy - attempt - and solicitation. these crimes have no actus reas - just mens rea.
Nuisance (private)
Intentional (tort)
Tenants in Common
Inchoate Crimes
43. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.
what are the 3 types of torts
what are the 2 types of ADR
Estate Pur Autrie Vie
Joint Tenants with the Right of Survivor-ship(JTWTROS)
44. The criminal intent that must be established; the guilty mind
Court Of Equity
Tenants in Common
Bill of Rights - Amendment 6
Mens rea
45. The government must prove mental intent and act on a crime; In defense of the accused - the act of fusing Actus Rea and Mens Rea before the court in which to prove evidence.
Expressed Warranty
Doctrine Of Fusion
1st Amendment Limitations
Bill of Rights - Amendment 4
46. Unauthorized intrusion by a person or a thing on land belonging to another - regardless of whether it was a mistake. Not necessary to set foot on land to constitute trespassing.
Tresspass to land
Plea Bargaining
Tresspass to personal property
Adverse Possession
47. Power or authority over case. If court does not have jurisdiction - all work on case is invalid.
Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction
Mens rea
Quit-Claim
48. Prohibits discrimination by covered employers on the basis or race - color - religion - sex or national origin.
Independent Contractor
Bill of Rights - Amendment 5
Tresspass to land
Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(Employment Discrimination/Harassment)
49. Allows officers to investigate people - less strict then probable cause; 4th amendment
Reasonable suspicion
Bill of Rights - Amendment 5
what are the 4 types of slander
Res Judicata
50. Arbitration - Mediation.
Doctrine Of Fusion
what are the 2 types of ADR
what are the 6/7 statutes of frauds
Tacking