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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. Wrong against an induv.






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






3. Killing with aforethought






4. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Cant be touched - copy right






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






13. Laws based on England and custom






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Can be touched (goods)






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






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






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






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






25. Interfeerence with a persons right to be left alonne






26. Owner of property






27. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property






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






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






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






31. The fee paid to a lender when borowing money






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






33. An act against the public good - punishable by a fine - imprisonment or both






34. Fraud






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






36. An amendment or addition to a will






37. An amendment or addition to a will






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






39. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise






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






41. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.






42. Pledges and subscriptions to charities






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






44. Taking someones property by intentionally decieving that person






45. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property






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






47. Valid void - express or implied - bilateral or unilateral - oral or written






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






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






50. Stated in words and may be oral or written