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Business Law Test - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Deed that claims the seller must defend the title of the property against any individuals claiming to seek the title of the property.






2. Prohibits discrimination by covered employers on the basis or race - color - religion - sex or national origin.






3. Form of strict - secondary liabilities that arise under the common law doc. of agency(respondeat superior). If liability for the tort requires a state of mind - the directing officer must have that state of mind.






4. 8 common law crimes form the basis of penil (criminal) code. Mrs m lamb






5. 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.






6. Any service on real estate that is not paid. Must file lean within 12 months of service provided.






7. 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'






8. Criminal law rule that protects a defendant from being tried a second time for the same crime.






9. FSA owner can grant ownership of property to someone for the measured on the duration of their natural life. Once dead the land goes back to FSA owner.






10. In property law - an absolute ownership interest in an estate without restrictions. Highest and best form of property ownership.






11. Immunity is granted by the court to where whatever the defendant says cannot be used against him as evidence. Also 'pleading the fifth'.






12. 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).






13. Sworn testimony - written or oral - of a person taken outside of court.






14. 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.






15. Court can file lean on persons property.






16. Power or authority over case. If court does not have jurisdiction - all work on case is invalid.






17. 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.






18. Right to enter land owned by another and makes certain use of it or to take something from land. i.e. utility workers - firefighters.






19. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






20. 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.






21. Time - Place - and Manner






22. Spoken word - telling lies - publicizing - causing damage.






23. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






24. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. 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






29. Requires contracts to be in writing and signed by all parties in order to prevent injury from fraudulent conduct if






30. Unreasonable interference with a right held in common by the general public






31. 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.






32. An employer is responsible for the actions of employees performed within the course of their employment; 'let the master answer'






33. The criminal intent that must be established; the guilty mind






34. Ownership where tenants own the undivided property. If passed away heir will take over the undivided ownership.






35. 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.






36. Felony; Misdemeanor






37. Liability without proving to be at fault.






38. Each adverse possessor can tack there time to others when trying to obtain a quite title on a property.






39. A courts power over the person involved in the action. Personal and best type of jurisdiction.






40. Deed that passes whatever interest and control of a property to someone else without providing assurance of ownership.






41. Murder - rape - sodomy - manslaughter - larceny - arson - mayhem - burglary






42. Allows officers to investigate people - less strict then probable cause; 4th amendment






43. An activity that substantially and unreasonably interferes with the used and enjoyment of land






44. Civil law rule that prohibits the same dispute between two parties from being reopen by a court after final judgment has been entered and all appeals exhausted.






45. Go to jail for less than or equal to 1yr and/or be fined less than or equal to $1000.






46. Confrontation Clause - rights of the accused in criminal law be guaranteed a speedy public trail as well as the right to seek counsel






47. Citizenship Rights






48. Careless conduct. Tort that protects from unintentional but careless conduct; Determine whether 'reasonable person' would have done this. 4 factors






49. The plaintiff needs to prove only that the tort happened and that the defendant was responsible.






50. Act of taking ownership of a property by openly - notoriously - and continuously living on a property in an uninterrupted environment for 7yrs.(Quite Title)