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College Business Law
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law
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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. 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
economic duress
complaint
bailment
morality
2. Takes place when a person leaves his/her property in anothers possession
bailment
diversity of citizenship
defenses of crimes
involuntary manslaughter
3. Tenant wrongfully stays on rental property after the tenancy ended
criminal act
gift
tenancy sufferance
3 requirements of an offer
4. Entering a b uliding to commit a crime
undue influence
probate courts
burgulary
licensing statute
5. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.
tangible property
minor
common law
sunday statutes
6. Doctrine that gives state gove right to regulate health - saftey - welfare - and morals of the people
public policy
mututal benefit bailments
conversion
intentional torte
7. Substitution of one contract for another often used to settle an honest disagremment of amount
accord and satisfaction
periodic tenancency
unruly child
complaint
8. Actions involving more than 50000 between citizens of different states
diversity of citizenship
ethics
protective orderr
usury statue
9. Thing that poses a risk to chldren who may be attracted to it
concealment
negligence
attractive nusiance
ethics
10. Transfers a sellers intrest in property but does not warrant that sellers owns any interst
protective orderr
quitclaim deed
intangible property
public policy
11. Taking of another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted
nuisance
grantor
embezzlement
negligence
12. Insanity - entrapment - self defense - defense of fam member
probate courts
unruly child
defenses of crimes
testator
13. Have original jurisdiction - the authority to try a case the first time its heard
graduated payment morgage
district courts
accord and satisfaction
crime
14. Fraud
proximate cause
death penalty
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
gift
15. Prohibits agencies from communicating any records to another agency or person without first obtaining that person's consent
licensing statute
federal privacy act
grantor
fixed rate morgage
16. An agreement when one party to a contract is replaced by another
death penalty
misplaced property
torte feasor
novation
17. Jury decides verdict - precentance hearing to decide punishmet appeal the states highest court
bailor
accord and satisfaction
equitable estopple
death penalty
18. Tom ake consumers aware of borrowing money the federal gov passed this
consideration
common law
truth in lending act
robbery
19. Wrong against an induv.
motor vehicle violations
strict liablity
torte
indictment
20. Not doing something you have a legal right to do
promise to obey the law
reward
promise to obey the law
forebearance
21. Minor who has done something that would not be a crime if it were done by an adult
grantor
unruly child
6 contract elements
3 requirements of an offer
22. Involves values that govern a societys attitude toward right and wrong
parol evidence rule
morality
intestacy
ethics
23. Taking someones property by intentionally decieving that person
extortion
protective orderr
parol evidence rule
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
24. Right to occupy property for a fixed period of time
balloon payment
tenancy for years
complaint
morgage
25. Pay or give anything of value to public officials in order to inlufence their official activity
bribery
price fixing
easement
codicil
26. Tom ake consumers aware of borrowing money the federal gov passed this
promissory estopple
misplaced property
truth in lending act
breach of lease
27. Intermediate courts have authority to hear appeals and review cases from lower courts - they have appeleate jurisdiction
us court of appeals
misplaced property
voluntary man slaughter
conversion
28. 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
complaint
reward
sublease
kidapping
29. The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
ethics
strict liablity
unruly child
conversion
30. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing
protective orderr
intellectual property
novation
juvinile cases
31. So one sided that it unfairly oppresses one party and unreasonably favors the other
unconsinable
common law
nuisance
complaint
32. Says that evidence of an oral statement made before signing a written agreement cannot be presented in court
lessor
Elements of a Crime
parol evidence rule
forebearance
33. An offer to do what you have agreed to do also known as tender of preformance
Elements of a Crime
tender
concealment
public policy
34. If someone is already under a legal duty to do something promise is not needed
promise to make a gift
morality
torte feasor
pre existing duty
35. Something that produces result - without it the result wouldnt of occured
undue influence
federal controlled substance act
morgage
proximate cause
36. Handle estates of the deceased
probate courts
slander
fixed rate morgage
copyright
37. Order from the court to stop certain actions and cease contact
protective orderr
false imprisonment
sunday statutes
equitable estopple
38. Unlawful toutching of another person
us court of appeals
battery
grantee
capactiy
39. Unlawful killing of another human being with out malice aforethought
promissory estopple
manslaughter
lessor
robbery
40. Unjust taking of money or thing of value by a public offical
supreme court
manslaughter
copyright
extortion
41. Tenancy that automatically continues for a successive amount of time
tangible property
periodic tenancency
covenants
supreme court
42. Original work in a tangible medium of expression
accord and satisfaction
intellectual property
agreements to obstruct justice
tenancy for years
43. Right to use water from waterway on property
mechanics lein
local trial courts
proximate cause
risparian rights
44. No consideration is recieved (only one person benefits)
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
promise to make a gift
Elements of a Crime
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
45. Highest court - has original and appealate jurisdiction - hears all cases
promissory estopple
conventional morgage
statuatory law
supreme court
46. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property
satisfactory preformance
Federal and state constitution
criminal act
conversion
47. Cant be touched - copy right
bailor
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
contributory negligence
intangible property
48. Involves values that govern a societys attitude toward right and wrong
1st degree murder
lessee
morality
risparian rights
49. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property
steps in a jury trial
consideration
robbery
conversion
50. Interfearane with anothers enjoyment of life or property
nuisance
eminent domain
mechanics lein
contributory negligence