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Test your basic knowledge |

Business Law Test - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. 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






2. Breaks the doctrine of fusion apart; conspiracy - attempt - and solicitation. these crimes have no actus reas - just mens rea.






3. 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'






4. 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.






5. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






6. 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.






7. Court can file lean on persons property.






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






9. Arbitration - Mediation.






10. Felony; Misdemeanor






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. If one tenant passes away - the other claims full ownership of all property.






16. Power of the government to condemn property for a public use without consent of the owner(condemnation).; With rights from 5th amendment comes the issue of 'just compensation'






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






18. Duty - breach of duty - proximate cause - damage.






19. Deed that claims the seller must defend the title of the property against any individuals claiming to seek the title of the property.






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






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






27. Only refers to conduct. Judge can order someone who is not doing something he/she is legally required to do to start doing it and vice-versa.






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






29. Right against unreasonable search and seizure(probable cause)






30. Bill Of Rights protection against self-incarceration and just compensation






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






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






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






34. Unwritten - unexpressed promise or guarantee that a court infers to exist and that accompanies a good/product. i.e. 'boomerang example'.






35. 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.






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






37. Citizenship Rights






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






39. The intent of the person committing the crime is transferred outcome of the act. Used in both criminal and tort law.






40. Attempt to settle civil cases before trial. Required in the state of FL. Two types






41. Liability without proving to be at fault.






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






43. Intentional and wrongful interference with possession of personal property of another without consent






44. 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.






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.






46. A civil wrong - other than breach of contract - in which the law provides a remedy. Breach of duty owed to another that causes harm; private wrong. Tort laws are the biggest body of civil law/private law.






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






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






49. 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.






50. The physical part of the crime; the guilty act






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