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Business Law Test - 2

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






2. 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.






3. Right against cruel and unusual punishment - includes excessive fines






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. Time - Place - and Manner






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






21. Citizenship Rights






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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'






27. 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.






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






29. Court can file lean on persons property.






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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'






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






36. Freedom of speech - religion - press - rights to assemble - and petition of government






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






38. 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






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






40. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. 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).






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






47. 8 common law crimes form the basis of penil (criminal) code. Mrs m lamb






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






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






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