Compend- Law

A summons

A "process" issued by a court may be referred to as _________________.

Negligence

A breach of duty of care one individual has toward others is called _______________.

Executory

A contract in which the terms have not been fully performed by all the parties is said to be _________________.

Voidable

A contract in which undue influence was proven is considered ________________.

Void

A contract made by a legally declared insane person is _________.

Voidable

A contract made by a person who is intoxicated as to be unaware of the consequences is __________________.

Valid

A contract made by a person who is intoxicated, but aware of the consequences of his/her actions is _______________.

C. (Judicially declared insane person)

A contract made with which of these people would be considered void? A. Intoxicated person B. Adult C. Judicially declared insane person D. Minor

Void

A contract that is of no legal value

Voidable

A contract that may be set aside by at least one of the parties

Formal

A contract under seal is called ____________.

Valid

A contract which is enforceable by the courts

Entity

A corporation has a distint existence separate and apart from the existence of its individual members which is known as a(n) ____________.

A trial court

A court of original general jurisdiction is __________________.

A constitution

A document which defines the relationship of the government itself and of its citizens is ________________________.

Check

A draft drawn on a bank and payable on demand is a _____________.

An appellate court

A federal court of appeals is ___________________.

A writ

A formal written command issued by a court of law

Intent

A newspaper advertisement can be an offer is it shows _______________.

An injunction

A permanent order, issued by a court, forbidding activities which would detrimental to others is _____________________.

Administrator

A person appointed by the court to oversee the estate of an intestate is called _______________________.

A minor

A person below the adult is ______________

Testator

A person who dies leaving a valid will is called a _____________.

Executor

A personal representative of the decedent appointed in the will to carry out the provisions of the will is called ___________________.

Tort

A private or civl wrong, either intentional or caused by negligence, for which there may be action for damages is _________.

Abatement

A proportional reduction of a legacy when the funds or assets out of which such legacy are payable are not sufficient to pay it in full is ______________.

Ratification

A restatement of one's willingness to be bound by his promises made during minority is called ________________.

A restraining order

A temporary order forbidding a certain act

Fiduciary

A term involving a relation of trust or confidence is _____________.

holographic will

A will written entirely by the testator with his own land is properly termed a ___________________.

Will

A written disposition of property, real or personal, to take effect at the death of an individual is called a ________.

Personal property

All physical items that are not real property are classified as _______________.

Codicil

An addition or modification of a will is known as a _____________.

Corporation

An association of individuals united for a common purpose and permitted by law to use a common name and to change its members without dissolution of the association is a(n) _________________.

An offer

An expressed willingness from a person to enter into a contractual agreement is _______________.

Promissory note

An unconditional written promise made by one person to another, signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand or at a fixed future time, a sum certain in money to order or to bearer is a ___________________.

Usurious

Any rate of interest above the maximum rate allowed by law is said to be ______________.

Property

Anything that may be owned, possessed, used or disposed of for a price is called __________________.

Customs

Common law is based on _______________.

Common law

Customs which have come to be recognized by the courts as law describes __________________.

Slander

Defamation of character by spoken words or gestures is ________________.

Torts

Generally, a minor is fully liable for his/her ___________.

1, 2, 3 and 4

In order to be enforceable, a valid contract must meet which of the following requirements? 1- Mutual agreements 2- Complete parties 3- Support by consideration 4- Lawful purpose

The uniform commercial code

In the field of business law, the most important statute is __________________________.

The judge

In the state court, the chief officer is ________________.

Real property

Lan, timber, minerals, buildings and other manmade property permanently attached to land are called ___________________.

Business law

Law which is concerned primarily with those rules of conduct involving financial transactions between individuals or legal entities is ________________.

Statutes

Laws enacted by legislative bodies are ______________.

Anti-trust laws

Laws that are designed to protect or prevent any individual from controlling a large share of market or products are __________________.

Void

Mutual mistakes as to the existence of the subject matter renders a contract __________.

A. (Children of legal age)

Of the following, under normal circumstances, the one(s) having the primary right to control final disposition of a deceased person is: A. Children of legal age B. Parents C. Grandparents D. Brothers and sisters

Fraud

One who induces another to enter into a contract as a result of an intentionally or recklessly false statement of a material fact is guilty of _________.

Administrative law

Orders and decrees from governmental agencies which have the force of law is considered ____________________.

Spoken words

Parol evidence is _________________.

Fasle testimony

Perjury is ________________________.

Tangible personal property

Personal property which can be seen and touched is _________________________.

Intangible personal property

Property rights consisting merely of evidences of ownership of property, such as copyrights, checks, notes and stocks are ______________________________.

Insolvent estate

The condition of an estate of a deceased person which is unable to pay the debts of the decedent and/or the estate is referred to as being ____________________.

Agency

The contract between a principal and an agent creates a relationship called ________________.

The probate court

The court having sole jurisdiction over estates is ______________________.

Compensatory damages

The damages awarded an injured party in a contract in which the injured party is entitled to compensation for the exact amount of the loss are called _______________________.

Verdict

The decision of a jury is the ________________.

Case law

The doctrine of stare decisis is concerned with _______________.

Disaffirmation

The election to void a contract is called __________.

Ademption

The extinction or withdrawal of a legacy by an act equivalent to revocation is called ______________.

Concealment

The failure to volunteer or reveal information not requested is termed _________________.

Probate

The filing and proving of the will following death is called ______________.

U.S. supreme court

The highest court of the land in the U.S. is the ____________________.

State supreme court

The highest court of the state is the ____________________.

U.S. constitution

The law of the land in the United States is the __________________.

Tort law

The law whose purpose is to compensate that aggrieved, not to punish the wrongdoer is _____________.

Ordinances

The laws of the city councils are called ________________.

Contract rate

The maximum amount of interest that may be charged is called _______________.

Assignment

The means whereby one party conveys his rights in a contract to another who is not a party to the original contract is called __________________.

Stockholders

The owners of a corporation are known as _____________.

Plaintiff

The party who institutes a court action is the ________________.

Jurisdiction

The power of authority which each court has to hear cases is called its ___________________.

Dividends

The profits of a corporation belong to the corporation until set aside by the directors for distribution as _______________.

Disaffirmation

The right a minor has to avoid a contract is termed __________________.

Board of directors

The right to declare dividends depends upon the discretion of the ___________________.

The Federal Claims act

The right to sue the federal government is derived from ______________________.

Statute of Fraud

The statute listing certain classes of contracts which must be in writing to be enforceable is called the _________________.

Novation

The substitution of a new party in a contract for the original party who is to perform the contract is called _________________.

Breach of contract

The violation of the terms of a contract is referred to as ___________________.

Rescind

To cancel or annul or void a contract is to ______________.

To arraign

To read the charge of an indictment is _______________.

Equity

What is right and just refers to ____________.

Consideration

Whatever the promisor demands and receives as the price for his promise is called ______________.

Custodian

When a FD has a dead human body in his care, he is properly termed a _______________.

Bailee

When a FD has the personal effects of a dead human body in his possession, he his properly termed a ____________.

Actual custody

When a dead human body is in the mortuary, the funeral home is said to have ________________.

Intestate

When a person dies without a will, he is said to die _______________.

Statute of Limitations

When one party to a contract breaches it, the other party has the right to sue for breach of contract, but he must exercise this right within the time fixed by a state which is called _____________________.

Forbearance

When one promises to refrain from doing something, his conduct is known as __________________.

Tort

When the duty of care that a motorist owes other motorists and pedestrians is breached and results in injury or damage to another, that motorist has committed a ________.

B. (Terms of the contract)

Which of the following is a mistake that does NOT render an agreement defective? A. Identity of the subject matter B. Terms of the contract C. Identity of the party or parties D. Existence of the subject matter

D. (Movie tickets)

Which of the following is not a necessary? A. Food B. Shelter C. Clothes D. Movie tickets

A. (Juvenile court)

Which of the following is not a type of inferior state court? A. Juvenile court B. Magistrate court C. Small claims court D. Justice of the peace court

Negotiable instruments

Written instruments drawn in a special form, which can be transferred from person to person as a substitute for money or as instruments of credit, are called ___________________.

Placed in the mail by the offeree

You receive an offer in the mail containing no stipulation as to the acceptance and you decide to return your acceptance by mail. The agreement is complete when the acceptance is ____________________________________.