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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. 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






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






3. Tenant wrongfully stays on rental property after the tenancy ended






4. Entering a b uliding to commit a crime






5. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.






6. Doctrine that gives state gove right to regulate health - saftey - welfare - and morals of the people






7. Substitution of one contract for another often used to settle an honest disagremment of amount






8. Actions involving more than 50000 between citizens of different states






9. Thing that poses a risk to chldren who may be attracted to it






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






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






12. Insanity - entrapment - self defense - defense of fam member






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






14. Fraud






15. Prohibits agencies from communicating any records to another agency or person without first obtaining that person's consent






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






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






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






19. Wrong against an induv.






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






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






22. Involves values that govern a societys attitude toward right and wrong






23. Taking someones property by intentionally decieving that person






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






25. Pay or give anything of value to public officials in order to inlufence their official activity






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






27. Intermediate courts have authority to hear appeals and review cases from lower courts - they have appeleate jurisdiction






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






29. The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions






30. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing






31. So one sided that it unfairly oppresses one party and unreasonably favors the other






32. Says that evidence of an oral statement made before signing a written agreement cannot be presented in court






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






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






35. Something that produces result - without it the result wouldnt of occured






36. Handle estates of the deceased






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






38. Unlawful toutching of another person






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






40. Unjust taking of money or thing of value by a public offical






41. Tenancy that automatically continues for a successive amount of time






42. Original work in a tangible medium of expression






43. Right to use water from waterway on property






44. No consideration is recieved (only one person benefits)






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






46. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property






47. Cant be touched - copy right






48. Involves values that govern a societys attitude toward right and wrong






49. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property






50. Interfearane with anothers enjoyment of life or property