Buisness Law Final 1
A citation is a regulation enacted by a city or county legislative body.
False
A contract that only one of the parties can enforce in a court is not valid.
False
A license that limits the uses of a patent by the licensee is unlawful.
False
A party does not need to have legitimate grounds to appeal a trial court's decision.
False
A request for admission can lengthen a trial because the parties have to take the time to prove facts on which they may already agree.
False
A specified state of mind, or intent, is not necessary to establish criminal liability.
False
A state may restrict certain kinds of advertising, even in the interest of preventing consumers from being misled.
False
An agreement to form a contract cannot modify the terms of a previous contract.
False
An employer can use his or her power and control to engage in an intentional pattern of outrages abuse against an employee without tort liability.
False
An unusual or fanciful trade name is not protected under trademark law.
False
Attempts to settle a case must be concluded before the litigation process begins.
False
Crimes are sometimes prosecuted by crime victims rather than by a public official.
False
Ethical decision-makers should test and reflect on the outcome of their decisions.
False
Failing to strictly follow the procedural rules and standards for determining disputes in courts is not likely to affect the outcome in a particular case.
False
If a creative work is not copyrightable, other intellectual property law will not protect it.
False
In a case involving Internet transactions, jurisdiction is proper only when the defendant conducts substantial business in the jurisdiction online.
False
In considering a trial court's judgment, an appellate court bases its opinion on its de novo review of the evidence.
False
Independent regulatory agencies are not subject to the authority of the president.
False
Judicial review is the process through which Congress approves or rejects judicial appointments.
False
Jurisdiction refers to the right of citizen to bring a case before a court.
False
On appeal of a court's grant or denial of a motion for summary judgment, the appellate court must defer to the trial court's ruling on the issue.
False
Once a company has investigated any foreign suppliers, it is unnecessary to continue to monitor those suppliers.
False
Once a law is passed to codify an ethical requirement, the ethical aspect of the action is no longer important.
False
One of the purposes of criminal law is to compensate the victims.
False
Only Congress may pass a law in conflict with the Constitution.
False
The term moral minimum is best defined as the highest degree of ethical behavior expected of a firm.
False
The types of product defects that have traditionally been recognized in product liability law include careless marketing.
False
Warrants are required for searches of businesses in highly regulated industries.
False
A complaint contains a brief summary of the facts necessary to show the party filing the complaint is entitled to relief.
True
A deposition can be used to impeach a party or witness who changes his or her testimony at trial.
True
A false statement made with actual malice can constitute defamation unless the statement is about a public figure.
True
A person who wrongfully hurts another's good name or reputation orally may be liable for libel.
True
An executed contract is one that has been fully performed by both parties to it.
True
Arbitration differs from other forms of alternative dispute resolution in that a third party hearing a dispute makes a decision for the parties.
True
Congress or a state legislature establishes an administrative agency to perform a specific function.
True
Controlling precedents are binding authorities.
True
Each member country to the TRIPS agreement must include in its domestic laws broad intellectual property rights and effective remedies for violations.
True
Every criminal statute prohibits certain behavior.
True
If no legally recognized injury or harm results from a given negligent act, there is nothing to compensate—in effect, no tort exists.
True
If the evidence of a defendant's guilt was obtained improperly, it normally cannot be used against the defendant in court.
True
If what is written in a contract is clear, a court will enforce the contract according to its obvious terms.
True
In the United States, the law consists of written laws and court decisions.
True
Insofar as possible, a reasonable, lawful, and effective meaning will be given to all of the terms of a contract.
True
Laws would have no discernible meaning without the courts to interpret them.
True
Manufacturers are commonly held liable when their negligence causes users of their products to be injured.
True
Once an offer is made, the offeror cannot revoke it
True
Picking a jury is an important aspect of litigation strategy.
True
Some business processes can be protected as trade secrets.
True
The United States Supreme Court has held that a constitutional right to privacy is implied by several of the amendments in the Bill of Rights.
True
