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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. Actions involving more than 50000 between citizens of different states






2. An agreement when one party to a contract is replaced by another






3. Doctrine that gives state gove right to regulate health - saftey - welfare - and morals of the people






4. Unlawful toutching of another person






5. Injuring anothers rep by making false statements






6. Handwritten over printed






7. Original work in a tangible medium of expression






8. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.






9. Man who makes a will






10. The fee paid to a lender when borowing money






11. Tenant






12. Seller






13. VOID






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






15. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property






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






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






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






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






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






21. Property found in public place






22. An offer to do what you have agreed to do also known as tender of preformance






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






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






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






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






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






28. An agreement when one party to a contract is replaced by another






29. Only entitled to reward if you know about it






30. Being issued a driverrs license is a privledge not a right






31. Buyer






32. A promise made by the purchaser or lessee of land that the use of the premises will conform to conditions specified by the landlord.






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






34. Wrong against an induv.






35. Original work in a tangible medium of expression






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






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






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






39. Criminal act & required state of mind






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






41. A person who dies without a will






42. Unjust taking of money or thing of value by a public offical






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






44. A person who commits a tort






45. Limited jurisdictions in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money






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






47. One which both the bailor and the bailee recieve some benefit






48. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise






49. Handles suits against federal gov and disputes over taxes






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