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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. Papers fied in courts by the plaintif and the defendant at the beginningof a suit






3. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.






4. Tenant






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






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






7. A person who doesnt really own property but takes possession of it for a specified time period may become legal owner






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






9. Taking someones property by intentionally decieving that person






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






11. A person who doesnt really own property but takes possession of it for a specified time period may become legal owner






12. The fee paid to a lender when borowing money






13. VOID






14. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property






15. Contributory negligence - comparative - assumption of risk






16. An outcome that was planned - although the person involved may not have believed that the intended outcome would be harmful to the other person.






17. Nail place - hair place-license to do a job






18. Without moral standards or principles






19. Wrong against an induv.






20. Fraud






21. A person who dies without a will






22. False statements in written or printed form that injures anothers rep






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






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






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






26. The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government






27. For the greatest nmer of people afffected by an actoin. The more good that results the more ethical the action






28. Written accusation charging suspect with crime






29. Sudden killing person out of rage






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






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






32. Continues forever






33. The activity of keeping something secret






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






35. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property






36. Seriously intended - defineete and certain - communicated to the offeree






37. An amendment or addition to a will






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Criminal act & required state of mind






47. Contributory negligence - comparative - assumption of risk






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






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






50. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property