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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. A person who dies without a will






2. Highest court - has original and appealate jurisdiction - hears all cases






3. Not doing something you have a legal right to do






4. Original work in a tangible medium of expression






5. Tom ake consumers aware of borrowing money the federal gov passed this






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






7. Part of the plaintiff that asisted in causing his/hr injuries






8. Attempt to commit a battery (pointing a gun) a threat






9. Only entitled to reward if you know about it






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






11. Removal or restraint of a person against their will






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






13. Consists of threats to a person's business or income that cause him or her to enter a contract without real consent






14. Must be planned in advance - cruel way - committed while perpetrating another crime - if none apply its 2nd degree






15. Contributory negligence - comparative - assumption of risk






16. Handles suits against federal gov and disputes over taxes






17. Exchange of benefits and detriments by parties to an agreement






18. Continues for 10 years or may be renewed






19. Killing with aforethought






20. Transfers a sellers intrest in property but does not warrant that sellers owns any interst






21. Offenses committed against society and its members - their property - and social order






22. Taking of another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted






23. Handles suits against federal gov and disputes over taxes






24. Cant be touched - copy right






25. An offer to do what you have agreed to do also known as tender of preformance






26. Decide wheather a person on trial is guilty or innocent






27. Fixed payments during the life of a loan but one large paymnt at the end






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






29. Not doing something you have a legal right to do






30. Occurs when you transfer part of the term of a lease - but not the remainder of it - to someone else






31. Stated in words and may be oral or written






32. A killing htat takes place during a felony is now a murder






33. This is when a promise is reasonably relied upon - to the substantial detriment of the relying party.






34. Man who makes a will






35. If someone is already under a legal duty to do something promise is not needed






36. Takes place when a person leaves his/her property in anothers possession






37. Order from the court to stop certain actions and cease contact






38. VOID






39. Taking someones property by intentionally decieving that person






40. Taking of another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted






41. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.






42. Laws based on England and custom






43. You.S. CONSTITUTION 'WHICH IS THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND'






44. An amendment or addition to a will






45. Make sell use invention for 17 years






46. Right to occupy property for a fixed period of time






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






48. Jury decides verdict - precentance hearing to decide punishmet appeal the states highest court






49. Decide wheather a person on trial is guilty or innocent






50. Gives buyer most protection