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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. Preclude 'a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has - in contemplation of law - been established as the truth - either by the acts of judicial






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






3. Offenses committed against society and its members - their property - and social order






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






5. A person who commits a tort






6. Written accusation charging suspect with crime






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






8. Faslse making or changing of writing intent to defraud






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






10. Life of author plus 50 years






11. Continues for 10 years or may be renewed






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






13. Continues forever






14. Without moral standards or principles






15. A written instrument by which the borrower pledges real property to the lender






16. Handles suits against federal gov and disputes over taxes






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






18. Fixed intrest rate buy monthly rates






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






20. Make sell use invention for 17 years






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






22. Right to occupy property for a fixed period of time






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






24. The activity of keeping something secret






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






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






27. Stated in words and may be oral or written






28. Right to use water from waterway on property






29. Tenant wrongfully stays on rental property after the tenancy ended






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






31. Removal or restraint of a person against their will






32. Make sell use invention for 17 years






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






34. A person who commits a tort






35. Written accusation charging suspect with crime






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






37. Wrong against an induv.






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






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






40. Holds bailors property for specific time/service






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






42. Laws based on England and custom






43. Thing that poses a risk to chldren who may be attracted to it






44. Entering a b uliding to commit a crime






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






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






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






48. Interfearane with anothers enjoyment of life or property






49. Donor must intent to make a gift - gift must be delivered - donee must accept gift






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