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College Business Law
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law
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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. Life of author plus 50 years
larceny
copyright
drug/substance use
novation
2. Thing that poses a risk to chldren who may be attracted to it
attractive nusiance
Felony murder rule
manslaughter
characteristics of a contract
3. Unlawful resetraint of a person wheather in proision or otherwise (must use good judgement when obtaining shop lifters)
torte
promissory estopple
false imprisonment
crime
4. Killing with aforethought
district courts
morality
murder (homicide)
crime
5. Prohibits agencies from communicating any records to another agency or person without first obtaining that person's consent
complaint
forgery
federal privacy act
promissory estopple
6. Exchange of benefits and detriments by parties to an agreement
torte
Federal and state constitution
consideration
usury statue
7. Seriously intended - defineete and certain - communicated to the offeree
3 requirements of an offer
complaint
risparian rights
voidable contracts
8. Taking someones property by intentionally decieving that person
promissory estopple
larceny by false pretenses (fraud)
forebearance
probate
9. Unlawful toutching of another person
bribery
indictment
pleadings
battery
10. Faslse making or changing of writing intent to defraud
criminal act
forgery
grantee
probate
11. Down payment intrest rate stays the same throughout life of a morgage
fixed rate morgage
ethics
voluntary man slaughter
enforced without consideration
12. Person who has not reached the age off leagal adult hood (age of majority)
minor
Elements of a Crime
capactiy
morgage
13. So one sided that it unfairly oppresses one party and unreasonably favors the other
robbery
promissory estopple
torte feasor
unconsinable
14. Without moral standards or principles
amoral
bailee
grantee
voluntary man slaughter
15. Handles cases involving large amounts of money
general trial courts
negligence
6 contract elements
grantor
16. Occurs when you transfer part of the term of a lease - but not the remainder of it - to someone else
extortion
sublease
criminal act
bailor
17. Stated in words and may be oral or written
licensing statute
bailee
statuatory law
express contract
18. Written accusation charging suspect with crime
minor who claims to be over the age of majority has committed _______ and can be sued
unconsinable
indictment
6 contract elements
19. Occurs when a person uses unfair and improper persuasive pressure to force another person to enter into an agreement(sick person/old)
undue influence
involuntary manslaughter
invasion of privacy
morgage
20. A tenant has the right to quiet enjoyment
unruly child
tenancy at will
breach of lease
truth in lending act
21. Duty of care - breach of duty - prximate cause - actualy harm
equity
Lawsuit must prove 4 things
warranty of habitablity
equitable estopple
22. Right of a bailee to hold goods until charges are paid
mechanics lein
promise to make a gift
petty larceny
contributory negligence
23. Actions involving more than 50000 between citizens of different states
diversity of citizenship
grantee
general warranty deed
petty larceny
24. Valid void - express or implied - bilateral or unilateral - oral or written
tenancy for years
quitclaim deed
characteristics of a contract
greatest good principle
25. A killing htat takes place during a felony is now a murder
Felony murder rule
sunday statutes
complaint
tangible property
26. A written instrument by which the borrower pledges real property to the lender
morgage
juvinile cases
lost property
bailor
27. A person who doesnt really own property but takes possession of it for a specified time period may become legal owner
tenancy at will
defenses to negligence
doctrine of adverse possession
torte feasor
28. Traditional usually 30 yr period
periodic tenancency
strict liablity
conventional morgage
drug/substance use
29. Stops one party from lying to anotherabout a promise
supreme court
drug/substance use
promissory estopple
intestacy
30. Unlawful toutching of another person
covenants
amoral
Federal and state constitution
battery
31. A person who commits a tort
torte feasor
battery
licensing statute
promise to obey the law
32. Involves values that govern a societys attitude toward right and wrong
us court of appeals
morality
murder (homicide)
graduated payment morgage
33. 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
parol evidence rule
complaint
attractive nusiance
forgery
34. Exchange of benefits and detriments by parties to an agreement
truth in lending act
consideration
copyright
Elements of a Crime
35. Make sell use invention for 17 years
equity
libel
patent
attractive nusiance
36. An amendment or addition to a will
manslaughter
codicil
intangible property
burgulary
37. Taking under $300
price fixing
petty larceny
conversion
intestacy
38. Intermediate courts have authority to hear appeals and review cases from lower courts - they have appeleate jurisdiction
misplaced property
breach of lease
us court of appeals
proximate cause
39. A person who commits a tort
evaluation contradictory terms
eminent domain
torte feasor
consideration
40. Can be touched (goods)
Elements of a Crime
grantor
tangible property
eminent domain
41. Legal ability to enter a contract. minors menally incometnent - drugged or drunk induvidual have no capacity to enter contract
embezzlement
us court of appeals
warranty of habitablity
capactiy
42. Minor who has done something that would not be a crime if it were done by an adult
unruly child
juvinile cases
quitclaim deed
false imprisonment
43. This is when a promise is reasonably relied upon - to the substantial detriment of the relying party.
promissory estopple
risparian rights
juvinile cases
equity
44. Criminal act & required state of mind
Elements of a Crime
lost property
graduated payment morgage
public policy
45. Minor who has done something that would not be a crime if it were done by an adult
addiction
kidapping
accord and satisfaction
unruly child
46. A written instrument by which the borrower pledges real property to the lender
3 requirements of an offer
patent
morgage
lost property
47. Tenant wrongfully stays on rental property after the tenancy ended
assault
bailor
tenancy sufferance
strict liablity
48. Continues forever
express contract
tenancy at will
covenants
murder (homicide)
49. Man who makes a will
covenants
petty larceny
district courts
testator
50. Offer - acceptance - genuine agreement - considration - capacity - legality
copyright
6 contract elements
statuatory law
easement