Ch.1 HW Quiz

Which of the following best describes the difference between civil law and criminal law?

a. Civil law deals with the enforcement or protection of private rights, whereas criminal law deals with offenses against society.

A temporary order that is issued by a court with equity powers forbidding activities that would be detrimental to others is known as:

a. ​a restraining order.

The Sanders leased their condominium to Tom for a period of one year. The lease agreement gave Tom an option to purchase the condominium any time during the term of the lease. Tom notified the Sanders that he would like to exercise his option and purchase the condominium right away. The Sanders want to postpone the sale for several months. If Tom files a lawsuit against the Sanders, what type of remedy should he seek?

a. Specific performance ordering the immediate sale of the condominium

The rule of law:

a. applies with equal force to every member of society.

Which of the following statements is true of common law?

b. ​Cases in common law are decided on the basis of precedents.

Tim's neighbor, Louise, regularly parks her car in Tim's driveway without permission, making it impossible for Tim to use his driveway. If Tim sues Louise to stop her from doing this, what type of order will the court likely issue?

b. An injunction.

Kenneth was sentenced to six years in prison for forgery. In this case Kenneth has committed a(n) _____.

Kenneth was sentenced to six years in prison for forgery. In this case Kenneth has committed a(n) _____.

The _____ consists of ten amendments to the U.S. constitution specifically designed to protect the civil rights and liberties of citizens and the states.

The _____ consists of ten amendments to the U.S. constitution specifically designed to protect the civil rights and liberties of citizens and the states.

_____ are laws enacted by legislative bodies.

_____ are laws enacted by legislative bodies.

Linda was found guilty of kidnapping Michael's son and demanding a ransom of one million dollars. She was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment by the court. This is an example of a(n):

a. felony.

Criminal law is the branch of the law dealing with:

a. offenses against society and punishment of wrongdoers.

When rendering decisions, courts generally adhere to judicial precedents set by earlier court decisions in order to:

a. provide legal stability and a clear understanding of one's rights before a person undertakes a transaction.

John Parks was tried for the murder of Wesley Simpson and acquitted of the crime. Later, the prosecuting attorney found new evidence which could prove John guilty of the murder. In accordance with the given scenario, which of the following statements is true?

b. John cannot be tried more than once for the same crime.

The _____ is an English custom that came to be recognized by the courts as binding on the community and therefore law.

b. common law

Which of the following statements best describes a difference between rules and laws?​

c. Laws are enacted by the government while rules are not.

Which of the following is true of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)?

c. ​Individual states have made changes to the UCC.

Which of the following is true about ethical principles?

c. They are a consensus of the majority.

Lucie was found scribbling and spraying graffiti illicitly on a wall of a public place in New York City. She can be charged in the court of law for a(n):

c. misdemeanor.

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true of administrative agencies?

d. Administrative agencies have the power to implement laws.

A _______ is a court decision that determines the decision in a subsequent, similar case.

d. ​precedent

Dezine, a shirt manufacturing company, signs a contract with a button manufacturer to receive raw materials for the quarter. The button manufacturer breaches the contract by not supplying Dezine with the raw materials. This leads to a production halt in Dezine, and the company suffers an economic loss. In accordance with the scenario, which of the following is true?

d. Dezine can sue and recover damages from the button manufacturer.

_____ is a system of justice that evolved and granted judicial relief when no adequate remedy at law existed.

d. Equity

_____ are serious crimes and are usually punishable by death or by imprisonment in a penitentiary or state prison for more than one year.

d. Felonies

Jenny, a nanny who took care of the Jacksons' two year old son, withdrew $75,000 from Mr. Jackson's bank account and went missing. The Jacksons' later realized that Jenny had forged Mr. Jacksons' signature to a check, withdrawn the money, and fled the place. They filed a police report against Jenny. A few weeks later, Jenny was caught by the police and brought to the court. Jenny was prosecuted for forgery and found guilty. In this case, the court would:

d. take serious action against Jenny and likely punish her with more than an year of imprisonment.

Businesses that have voluntarily adopted codes of ethics as guides for their employees do not carry legal penalties for violations, because:

d. the government has not imposed the codes of ethics on these businesses.