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






2. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property






3. The activity of keeping something secret






4. Unlawful toutching of another person






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






6. Must be planned in advance - cruel way - committed while perpetrating another crime - if none apply its 2nd degree






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






8. An amendment or addition to a will






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






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






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






12. Cant be touched - copy right






13. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing






14. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise






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






16. 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






17. Right to use water from waterway on property






18. Laws based on England and custom






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






20. Sudden killing person out of rage






21. Part of the plaintiff that asisted in causing his/hr injuries






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






23. An outcome that was planned - although the person involved may not have believed that the intended outcome would be harmful to the other person.






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






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






26. Seriously intended - defineete and certain - communicated to the offeree






27. Handwritten over printed






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






29. Injuring anothers rep by making false statements






30. Interfeerence with a persons right to be left alonne






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






32. Faslse making or changing of writing intent to defraud






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






34. Right of a bailee to hold goods until charges are paid






35. Original work in a tangible medium of expression






36. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property






37. Court in which wills are proved






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






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






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






41. Removal or restraint of a person against their will






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






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






44. Continues forever






45. VOID






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






47. Something that produces result - without it the result wouldnt of occured






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






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






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