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Business Law Vocab

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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1. A commercial paper made payable 'to the order of' some named party; the word 'order' or its equivalent must be used.






2. A contract that would be an enforceable agreement - but due to circumstances - may be set aside by one of the parties.






3. Confirming an act that was executed without authority or an act which was voidable.






4. The person to whom an offer is made.






5. A provision in a contract fixing the amount of the damages to be paid in the event one party breaches the contract.






6. An endorsement which prevents the use of the instrument for anything except the stated use.






7. To take into police custody.






8. Failure to exercise ordinary care; omission to do something which a reasonable - prudent person would do under ordinary circumstances or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent person would not do; the lack of due care (exercised by a w






9. One who contracts to perform certain tasks for a set fee - but who is contracting party as a means by which the contract is executed - except for specifications established in the contract.independent of the control of the






10. The person to whom the promise of a contract owes an obligation or duty which will be discharged to the extent that the promisor performs the promise.






11. Courts that conduct the original trial and render their decision.






12. The annulment or cancellation of an instrument - act or promise by one doing or making it.






13. Laws dealing with crimes and the punishment of wrongdoers.






14. The party appointed by the principal to enter into a contract with a third party on behalf of the principal.






15. The contracting of services rather than goods.






16. A situation in which one of the parties to a contract fails or otherwise refuses to perform the obligation established in that contract.






17. Person who writes his or her name on back of instrument.






18. Stating an untrue fact.






19. An agent's authority to do things not specifically authorized in order to carry out express authority.






20. Having no words other than the signature of the endorser.






21. Declared value of outstanding stock.






22. Recognized as the most important statute in business law; includes provisions which regulate certain sales of goods.






23. The person hired to perform work and who is obligated both as to the work to be done and as to the manner in which it is to be done.






24. An agreement wherein a seller agrees to transfer title of goods to a buyer for a consideration (price) - at a future time.






25. The signature or statement of purpose by the owner on the back of the instrument.






26. The goods specified by the buyer and seller.






27. The acknowledgment by a bank of a receipt of money with an agreement of repayment.






28. The transfer of title to goods from the seller to the buyer for a consideration called the price.






29. A token award to symbolize vindication of the wrong done to the plaintiff; generally - the award is $1.00.






30. Evidences of ownership of personal property such as stock of corporations - checks and copyrights.






31. Those having title to one or more shares of stock in a corporation; combined - they represent ownership of the corporation.






32. A corporation formed to carry out government functions.






33. Those rules of civil conduct commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong.


34. That consideration stipulated by contract - generally expressed in money or money's worth.






35. Person who pretends to be a partner or permits others to represent him or her as a partner.






36. One who ships goods by common carrier.






37. Partner whose liability for the firm's debts is limited to the amount of his/her investment.






38. The party who gives up possession - but not title - of property in a bailment.






39. Administrative step taken after an arrested person is brought to a police station - which involves entry of the person's name - the crime for which the arrest was made - and other relevant facts on the police 'blotter -' and which may also include ph






40. Court hearing cases appealed from lower courts.






41. The act of transferring ownership of a negotiable instrument to another party.






42. Person not party to a contract - but whom parties intended to benefit.






43. A document of conveyance that provides written evidence of one's title to tangible personal property.






44. A law that restricts the period of time within which an action may be brought to court.






45. An endorsement which limits the liability of the endorser.






46. An order by a depositor on the bank to pay a sum of money to a payee. Civil Law — legal proceedings concerned with the rights of public citizens.






47. Land and those objects permanently attached to land. Rejection refusal to accept.






48. Designation that applies when a corporation operates in any state other __ than where it is chartered.






49. One who takes initial steps to form corporation.






50. A person who deals in goods of the kind - or otherwise by occupation purports to have knowledge or skill peculiar to the practices or goods involved in the transaction.