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






2. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






3. 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.






4. Felony; Misdemeanor






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






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






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






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






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






10. Citizenship Rights






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






12. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






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






14. Liability without proving to be at fault.






15. 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.






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






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






18. Arbitration - Mediation.






19. 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'






20. 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.






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. Time - Place - and Manner






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. What they intend to do. Totality of circumstance measures the intent before - during - and after the act. What is examined by lawyer.






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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).






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






42. 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.






43. Court can file lean on persons property.






44. 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.






45. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






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






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






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






49. 8 common law crimes form the basis of penil (criminal) code. Mrs m lamb






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