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College Business Law
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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 taking and carrying away personal property
larceny
criminal act
special federal courts
assault
2. Not doing something you have a legal right to do
defamation
termination of an offer
forebearance
proximate cause
3. Original work in a tangible medium of expression
intellectual property
evaluation contradictory terms
parol evidence rule
torte
4. When 2 parties to a contract disagree the court uses the reasonable person test
usury statue
tenancy sufferance
economic duress
satisfactory preformance
5. Consists of threats to a person's business or income that cause him or her to enter a contract without real consent
mututal benefit bailments
special federal courts
quitclaim deed
economic duress
6. Occurs when one person while breaking a law kills someone
federal controlled substance act
concealment
gift
involuntary manslaughter
7. When 2 parties to a contract disagree the court uses the reasonable person test
quitclaim deed
bailor
eminent domain
satisfactory preformance
8. Seriously intended - defineete and certain - communicated to the offeree
concealment
pleadings
3 requirements of an offer
mechanics lein
9. A written instrument by which the borrower pledges real property to the lender
invasion of privacy
morgage
probate
defenses of crimes
10. 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
equitable estopple
kidapping
testator
crime
11. Seller
lessee
1st degree murder
consideration
grantor
12. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property
robbery
tangible property
Felony murder rule
6 contract elements
13. Part of the plaintiff that asisted in causing his/hr injuries
lessor
contributory negligence
amoral
public policy
14. Sudden killing person out of rage
voluntary man slaughter
conventional morgage
testator
pleadings
15. An amendment or addition to a will
tenancy at will
codicil
probate
Federal and state constitution
16. Right to use water from waterway on property
risparian rights
3 requirements of an offer
district courts
parol evidence rule
17. The right of the gov to take private land with or without the consent of the owner for public use
eminent domain
embezzlement
negligence
defenses of crimes
18. Occurs when you transfer part of the term of a lease - but not the remainder of it - to someone else
drug/substance use
grantee
sublease
parol evidence rule
19. Occurs when one person while breaking a law kills someone
probate courts
special federal courts
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
involuntary manslaughter
20. Occurs when you transfer part of the term of a lease - but not the remainder of it - to someone else
us court of appeals
sublease
trademark
intestacy
21. Must be returned to owner if can be found - perosn has right to lost property until the owner is found
manslaughter
false imprisonment
lost property
bailee
22. A person who dies without a will
contributory negligence
breach of lease
intestacy
grantor
23. Faslse making or changing of writing intent to defraud
forgery
novation
agreements to obstruct justice
codicil
24. The activity of keeping something secret
supreme court
concealment
Federal and state constitution
doctrine of adverse possession
25. No consideration is recieved (only one person benefits)
defenses to negligence
equity
enforced without consideration
promise to make a gift
26. An amendment or addition to a will
codicil
gift
equitable estopple
tender
27. Order from the court to stop certain actions and cease contact
mututal benefit bailments
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
protective orderr
fixed rate morgage
28. Pay or give anything of value to public officials in order to inlufence their official activity
tenancy sufferance
1st degree murder
diversity of citizenship
bribery
29. Interfeerence with a persons right to be left alonne
invasion of privacy
testator
defenses to negligence
steps in a jury trial
30. Jury decides verdict - precentance hearing to decide punishmet appeal the states highest court
strict liablity
lessor
Felony murder rule
death penalty
31. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
negligence
sublease
intestacy
defenses of crimes
32. Accused brought to court - read indictment - asked to plead guilty or not guilty
bribery
codicil
eminent domain
arraginment
33. Court in which wills are proved
murder (homicide)
probate
easement
invasion of privacy
34. False rep of fact - rep known to be false - info relied upon - false rep resulted in a loss
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
probate
crime
grantor
35. Exchange of benefits and detriments by parties to an agreement
consideration
torte
kidapping
slander
36. Intermediate courts have authority to hear appeals and review cases from lower courts - they have appeleate jurisdiction
us court of appeals
codicil
attractive nusiance
agreements to obstruct justice
37. Pledges and subscriptions to charities
enforced without consideration
burgulary
licensing statute
1st degree murder
38. Owner of property
bailor
common law
promise to obey the law
novation
39. Laws based on England and custom
probate courts
criminal act
common law
ethics
40. Valid void - express or implied - bilateral or unilateral - oral or written
eminent domain
protective orderr
characteristics of a contract
promissory estopple
41. Made any agreement made on Sunday void.
morality
sunday statutes
probate courts
petit jury
42. Can be touched (goods)
local trial courts
tangible property
voluntary man slaughter
balloon payment
43. Entering a b uliding to commit a crime
burgulary
steps in a jury trial
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
equitable estopple
44. Pledges and subscriptions to charities
enforced without consideration
federal privacy act
warranty of habitablity
undue influence
45. Property right to make use of land beloning to another
ethics
licensing statute
crime
easement
46. A killing htat takes place during a felony is now a murder
Felony murder rule
voidable contracts
unruly child
arraginment
47. Agreements to sell a particular product or service at an agreed price
price fixing
burgulary
graduated payment morgage
pleadings
48. False rep of fact - rep known to be false - info relied upon - false rep resulted in a loss
doctrine of adverse possession
easement
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
embezzlement
49. A person who commits a tort
torte feasor
false imprisonment
grantor
special federal courts
50. Use of substances to excessive extent that are illegal or harmful
tangible property
usury statue
drug/substance use
criminal act