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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. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






2. 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.






3. Arbitration - Mediation.






4. Citizenship Rights






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






6. 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






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






8. 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.






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






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






11. Liability without proving to be at fault.






12. Felony; Misdemeanor






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






44. Court can file lean on persons property.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. 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.