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






2. Wrong against an induv.






3. A tenant has the right to quiet enjoyment






4. Criminal act & required state of mind






5. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing






6. An amendment or addition to a will






7. Seller






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






9. Laws based on England and custom






10. Transfers a sellers intrest in property but does not warrant that sellers owns any interst






11. Fixed intrest rate buy monthly rates






12. Life of author plus 50 years






13. Stated in words and may be oral or written






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






15. False statement made orally to a 3rd party






16. Entering a b uliding to commit a crime






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






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






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






20. Female who makes the will






21. Gives buyer most protection






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






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






24. Occurs when a person can no lonnger function normally without regularly consuming alcohol






25. The fee paid to a lender when borowing money






26. VOID






27. Legal ability to enter a contract. minors menally incometnent - drugged or drunk induvidual have no capacity to enter contract






28. Faslse making or changing of writing intent to defraud






29. Must be returned to owner if can be found - perosn has right to lost property until the owner is found






30. Continues forever






31. VOID






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






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






34. Handles suits against federal gov and disputes over taxes






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






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






37. Taking of another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted






38. False statement made orally to a 3rd party






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






40. Landlord






41. Classifies drugs into groups with set penalties for each group






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






43. Stated in words and may be oral or written






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






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






46. Holds bailors property for specific time/service






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






48. Fraud






49. Court in which wills are proved






50. 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