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






2. 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'






3. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






4. 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.






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






6. Arbitration - Mediation.






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. 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).






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






16. 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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






29. Court can file lean on persons property.






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. Citizenship Rights






42. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






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






44. 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.






45. Liability without proving to be at fault.






46. 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.






47. 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'






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






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






50. 8 common law crimes form the basis of penil (criminal) code. Mrs m lamb