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






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






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






4. Handwritten over printed






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






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






7. Down payment intrest rate stays the same throughout life of a morgage






8. Being issued a driverrs license is a privledge not a right






9. VOID






10. Continues forever






11. VOID






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






13. Selecting a jury - opening statements - intro of evidence - closing arguments - instructions to the jury - verdict - judgement






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






15. Occurs when a person uses unfair and improper persuasive pressure to force another person to enter into an agreement(sick person/old)






16. Property right to make use of land beloning to another






17. Life of author plus 50 years






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






19. Owner of property






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






21. The fee paid to a lender when borowing money






22. Property found in public place






23. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing






24. Requires that the landlord make those repairds necessary to keep the premisies fit






25. Cant be touched - copy right






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






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






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






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






30. Written accusation charging suspect with crime






31. Right of a bailee to hold goods until charges are paid






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






33. A promise made by the purchaser or lessee of land that the use of the premises will conform to conditions specified by the landlord.






34. Contributory negligence - comparative - assumption of risk






35. False rep of fact - rep known to be false - info relied upon - false rep resulted in a loss






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






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






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






39. An amendment or addition to a will






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






41. False statement made orally to a 3rd party






42. Unlawful taking and carrying away personal property






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






44. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property






45. Agreements to sell a particular product or service at an agreed price






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






47. Make sell use invention for 17 years






48. Traditional usually 30 yr period






49. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property






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