SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
College Business Law
Start Test
Study First
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. Prohibits agencies from communicating any records to another agency or person without first obtaining that person's consent
concealment
federal privacy act
6 contract elements
mututal benefit bailments
2. Gives buyer most protection
general warranty deed
libel
termination of an offer
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
3. The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
nuisance
assault
federal controlled substance act
ethics
4. When 2 parties to a contract disagree the court uses the reasonable person test
petit jury
satisfactory preformance
consideration
lost property
5. An amendment or addition to a will
codicil
characteristics of a contract
unconsinable
juvinile cases
6. Exchange of benefits and detriments by parties to an agreement
characteristics of a contract
motor vehicle violations
larceny
consideration
7. Have original jurisdiction - the authority to try a case the first time its heard
ethics
district courts
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
manslaughter
8. Must be returned to owner if can be found - perosn has right to lost property until the owner is found
lost property
nuisance
risparian rights
grantee
9. Accused brought to court - read indictment - asked to plead guilty or not guilty
greatest good principle
tenancy at will
warranty of habitablity
arraginment
10. Handles suits against federal gov and disputes over taxes
criminal act
bailee
special federal courts
juvinile cases
11. 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
complaint
grantor
nuisance
capactiy
12. Taking someones property by intentionally decieving that person
fixed rate morgage
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
voidable contracts
manslaughter
13. Occurs when you transfer part of the term of a lease - but not the remainder of it - to someone else
steps in a jury trial
fixed rate morgage
sublease
patent
14. Interfearane with anothers enjoyment of life or property
attractive nusiance
nuisance
criminal act
enforced without consideration
15. Contributory negligence - comparative - assumption of risk
evaluation contradictory terms
administrative law
defenses to negligence
kidapping
16. Order from the court to stop certain actions and cease contact
periodic tenancency
greatest good principle
morality
protective orderr
17. For the greatest nmer of people afffected by an actoin. The more good that results the more ethical the action
greatest good principle
supreme court
promise to make a gift
invasion of privacy
18. Offer - acceptance - genuine agreement - considration - capacity - legality
intestacy
general warranty deed
6 contract elements
codicil
19. Must be planned in advance - cruel way - committed while perpetrating another crime - if none apply its 2nd degree
special federal courts
1st degree murder
doctrine of adverse possession
defenses to negligence
20. Pledges and subscriptions to charities
equitable estopple
voidable contracts
addiction
enforced without consideration
21. Duty of care - breach of duty - prximate cause - actualy harm
motor vehicle violations
minor
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
Elements of a Crime
22. Laws based on England and custom
common law
gift
sublease
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
23. Classifies drugs into groups with set penalties for each group
doctrine of adverse possession
federal controlled substance act
torte
burgulary
24. Female who makes the will
testatrix
reward
fixed rate morgage
usury statue
25. Fixed intrest rate buy monthly rates
nuisance
graduated payment morgage
assault
equity
26. Valid void - express or implied - bilateral or unilateral - oral or written
characteristics of a contract
bailment
federal controlled substance act
crime
27. A person who doesnt really own property but takes possession of it for a specified time period may become legal owner
sublease
tenancy sufferance
negligence
doctrine of adverse possession
28. Owner of property
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
tenancy for years
voluntary man slaughter
bailor
29. Jury decides verdict - precentance hearing to decide punishmet appeal the states highest court
testatrix
unruly child
satisfactory preformance
death penalty
30. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise
tenancy at will
promissory estopple
usury statue
supreme court
31. Buyer
juvinile cases
grantee
3 requirements of an offer
sunday statutes
32. Court in which wills are proved
probate
breach of lease
bailee
administrative law
33. Right of a bailee to hold goods until charges are paid
supreme court
economic duress
mechanics lein
attractive nusiance
34. Being issued a driverrs license is a privledge not a right
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
motor vehicle violations
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
periodic tenancency
35. Stated in words and may be oral or written
amoral
express contract
defenses to negligence
proximate cause
36. A tenant has the right to quiet enjoyment
local trial courts
breach of lease
voidable contracts
extortion
37. False statement made orally to a 3rd party
slander
consideration
defenses of crimes
morality
38. Agreements to sell a particular product or service at an agreed price
public policy
price fixing
crime
3 requirements of an offer
39. Only entitled to reward if you know about it
probate
reward
accord and satisfaction
conventional morgage
40. Something that produces result - without it the result wouldnt of occured
strict liablity
parol evidence rule
defenses to negligence
proximate cause
41. Have original jurisdiction - the authority to try a case the first time its heard
district courts
involuntary manslaughter
federal privacy act
price fixing
42. Continues forever
tenancy at will
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
negligence
easement
43. This is when a promise is reasonably relied upon - to the substantial detriment of the relying party.
special federal courts
quitclaim deed
sublease
promissory estopple
44. Right to use water from waterway on property
risparian rights
parol evidence rule
indictment
characteristics of a contract
45. Fraud
us court of appeals
enforced without consideration
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
petty larceny
46. Requires that the landlord make those repairds necessary to keep the premisies fit
manslaughter
lost property
risparian rights
warranty of habitablity
47. Life of author plus 50 years
price fixing
copyright
us court of appeals
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
48. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property
protective orderr
balloon payment
quitclaim deed
robbery
49. Insanity - entrapment - self defense - defense of fam member
defenses of crimes
drug/substance use
unconsinable
common law
50. Supplements common law. Passed by some governmental body and written in some form.
criminal act
economic duress
statuatory law
lessee