Test your basic knowledge |

College Business Law

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Faslse making or changing of writing intent to defraud






3. Unlawful taking and carrying away personal property






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






5. Life of author plus 50 years






6. Unlawful taking and carrying away personal property






7. Killing with aforethought






8. Handle estates of the deceased






9. Cant be touched - copy right






10. Laws based on England and custom






11. Tenant






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






13. False statement made orally to a 3rd party






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






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






16. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise






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






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






19. Handles cases involving large amounts of money






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






21. Continues forever






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






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






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






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






26. Taking someones property by intentionally decieving that person






27. Person who has not reached the age off leagal adult hood (age of majority)






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






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






30. Continues for 10 years or may be renewed






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






32. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing






33. A person who commits a tort






34. Contributory negligence - comparative - assumption of risk






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






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






37. A tenant has the right to quiet enjoyment






38. Occurs when one person while breaking a law kills someone






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






40. Fraud






41. Fixed intrest rate buy monthly rates






42. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property






43. Unlawful toutching of another person






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






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






46. People who are engaged in extremly dangerous activity may be held liable even if there was no negligence






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






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






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






50. Without moral standards or principles