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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. Liability without proving to be at fault.






2. 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.






3. Court can file lean on persons property.






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






9. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. 8 common law crimes form the basis of penil (criminal) code. Mrs m lamb






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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).






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






45. Citizenship Rights






46. 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.






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






48. 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'






49. 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.






50. 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.