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College Business Law
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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. Have original jurisdiction - the authority to try a case the first time its heard
district courts
parol evidence rule
torte
diversity of citizenship
2. Use of substances to excessive extent that are illegal or harmful
bailee
Federal and state constitution
easement
drug/substance use
3. When 2 parties to a contract disagree the court uses the reasonable person test
death penalty
supreme court
satisfactory preformance
criminal act
4. Handwritten over printed
intellectual property
tenancy for years
evaluation contradictory terms
promise to obey the law
5. Fixed payments during the life of a loan but one large paymnt at the end
torte feasor
federal controlled substance act
murder (homicide)
balloon payment
6. Accused brought to court - read indictment - asked to plead guilty or not guilty
defenses of crimes
intellectual property
juvinile cases
arraginment
7. Down payment intrest rate stays the same throughout life of a morgage
fixed rate morgage
tenancy sufferance
graduated payment morgage
mututal benefit bailments
8. Being issued a driverrs license is a privledge not a right
motor vehicle violations
voluntary man slaughter
invasion of privacy
forebearance
9. VOID
breach of lease
agreements to obstruct justice
bailor
drug/substance use
10. Continues forever
tenancy at will
intestacy
usury statue
greatest good principle
11. VOID
price fixing
copyright
agreements to obstruct justice
easement
12. A killing htat takes place during a felony is now a murder
libel
contributory negligence
Felony murder rule
drug/substance use
13. Selecting a jury - opening statements - intro of evidence - closing arguments - instructions to the jury - verdict - judgement
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
contributory negligence
steps in a jury trial
general warranty deed
14. Unlawful resetraint of a person wheather in proision or otherwise (must use good judgement when obtaining shop lifters)
false imprisonment
consideration
bribery
federal privacy act
15. Occurs when a person uses unfair and improper persuasive pressure to force another person to enter into an agreement(sick person/old)
crime
negligence
undue influence
supreme court
16. Property right to make use of land beloning to another
easement
negligence
periodic tenancency
equity
17. Life of author plus 50 years
reward
copyright
easement
libel
18. This is when a promise is reasonably relied upon - to the substantial detriment of the relying party.
testator
promissory estopple
conventional morgage
supreme court
19. Owner of property
accord and satisfaction
bailor
forebearance
federal controlled substance act
20. Limited jurisdictions in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money
supreme court
local trial courts
promise to obey the law
gift
21. The fee paid to a lender when borowing money
usury statue
intestacy
death penalty
strict liablity
22. Property found in public place
voidable contracts
patent
conventional morgage
misplaced property
23. Detention haring - adjudicatory hearing - disposal hearing
tenancy at will
negligence
juvinile cases
lessor
24. Requires that the landlord make those repairds necessary to keep the premisies fit
morality
warranty of habitablity
termination of an offer
intangible property
25. Cant be touched - copy right
assault
intangible property
sublease
complaint
26. Limited jurisdictions in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money
local trial courts
attractive nusiance
motor vehicle violations
kidapping
27. Supplements common law. Passed by some governmental body and written in some form.
Federal and state constitution
death penalty
statuatory law
extortion
28. The right of the gov to take private land with or without the consent of the owner for public use
Felony murder rule
agreements to obstruct justice
eminent domain
intestacy
29. Donor must intent to make a gift - gift must be delivered - donee must accept gift
unconsinable
novation
gift
steps in a jury trial
30. Written accusation charging suspect with crime
defenses of crimes
concealment
probate courts
indictment
31. Right of a bailee to hold goods until charges are paid
greatest good principle
express contract
tender
mechanics lein
32. The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
ethics
murder (homicide)
federal privacy act
unruly child
33. A promise made by the purchaser or lessee of land that the use of the premises will conform to conditions specified by the landlord.
complaint
6 contract elements
public policy
covenants
34. Contributory negligence - comparative - assumption of risk
conversion
crime
defenses to negligence
agreements to obstruct justice
35. False rep of fact - rep known to be false - info relied upon - false rep resulted in a loss
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
to bring a lawsuit up for fraud
6 contract elements
mechanics lein
36. Prohibits agencies from communicating any records to another agency or person without first obtaining that person's consent
testatrix
federal privacy act
grantee
complaint
37. Duty of care - breach of duty - prximate cause - actualy harm
patent
intestacy
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
juvinile cases
38. Tenancy that automatically continues for a successive amount of time
robbery
periodic tenancency
statuatory law
probate
39. An amendment or addition to a will
codicil
administrative law
forgery
pleadings
40. Donor must intent to make a gift - gift must be delivered - donee must accept gift
agreements to obstruct justice
probate courts
bailment
gift
41. False statement made orally to a 3rd party
defenses to negligence
equitable estopple
death penalty
slander
42. Unlawful taking and carrying away personal property
larceny
fixed rate morgage
federal controlled substance act
equity
43. Attempt to commit a battery (pointing a gun) a threat
assault
probate
parol evidence rule
licensing statute
44. Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property
voidable contracts
tenancy sufferance
conversion
parol evidence rule
45. Agreements to sell a particular product or service at an agreed price
torte feasor
periodic tenancency
equity
price fixing
46. Actions involving more than 50000 between citizens of different states
motor vehicle violations
diversity of citizenship
public policy
unconsinable
47. Make sell use invention for 17 years
patent
murder (homicide)
administrative law
voluntary man slaughter
48. Traditional usually 30 yr period
conventional morgage
balloon payment
common law
involuntary manslaughter
49. Unlawful and violent taking of personal property
satisfactory preformance
robbery
nuisance
trademark
50. Unjust taking of money or thing of value by a public offical
grantee
agreements to obstruct justice
breach of lease
extortion