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College Business Law

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. Right to occupy property for a fixed period of time






2. For the greatest nmer of people afffected by an actoin. The more good that results the more ethical the action






3. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing






4. Owner of property






5. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances






6. Unlawful resetraint of a person wheather in proision or otherwise (must use good judgement when obtaining shop lifters)






7. Papers fied in courts by the plaintif and the defendant at the beginningof a suit






8. Donor must intent to make a gift - gift must be delivered - donee must accept gift






9. A written instrument by which the borrower pledges real property to the lender






10. An agreement when one party to a contract is replaced by another






11. Have original jurisdiction - the authority to try a case the first time its heard






12. False statements in written or printed form that injures anothers rep






13. Valid void - express or implied - bilateral or unilateral - oral or written






14. Unlawful killing of another human being with out malice aforethought






15. An amendment or addition to a will






16. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing






17. Life of author plus 50 years






18. Accused brought to court - read indictment - asked to plead guilty or not guilty






19. Criminal act & required state of mind






20. An act against the public good - punishable by a fine - imprisonment or both






21. The right of the gov to take private land with or without the consent of the owner for public use






22. A person who doesnt really own property but takes possession of it for a specified time period may become legal owner






23. One which both the bailor and the bailee recieve some benefit






24. Supplements common law. Passed by some governmental body and written in some form.






25. Leagal doc containing a short and plain statement against the defendaant the clerk of courts issue a summons notice to the defendant that a lawsuit has begun






26. Occurs when a person can no lonnger function normally without regularly consuming alcohol






27. Written accusation charging suspect with crime






28. Unlawful resetraint of a person wheather in proision or otherwise (must use good judgement when obtaining shop lifters)






29. Wrong against an induv.






30. Original work in a tangible medium of expression






31. VOID






32. Handles cases involving large amounts of money






33. Limited jurisdictions in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money






34. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.






35. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise






36. Difference between fair market value and the debt in the property






37. Duty of care - breach of duty - prximate cause - actualy harm






38. Without moral standards or principles






39. Must be returned to owner if can be found - perosn has right to lost property until the owner is found






40. When 2 parties to a contract disagree the court uses the reasonable person test






41. Minor who has done something that would not be a crime if it were done by an adult






42. Use of substances to excessive extent that are illegal or harmful






43. Interfeerence with a persons right to be left alonne






44. Injuring anothers rep by making false statements






45. Valid void - express or implied - bilateral or unilateral - oral or written






46. The activity of keeping something secret






47. Property found in public place






48. Female who makes the will






49. Handwritten over printed






50. The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government