Course 3 Legal Aspects Quiz 1

During_________ A neutral third party listens to each parties position and makes a final, binding decision ? A. Arbitration B. Litigation C. Tot D. Negotiations

A: Arbitration

Law that is derived from court decisions is known as ? A. Common law B. Statutory law C. Property law D. civil law

A: Common law

The right of the government to acquire property for necessary public or Quasi-public use by condition is known as ? A. Police Power B. Eminent domain C. Zoning D. CC&Rs

B. Eminent domain

This comprises of the rules by which a court hears and determines what happens in civil lawsuit, criminal or administrative proceedings ? A. Tort B. Procedural law C. Bill of rights D. CC&Rs

B: Procedural Law

A state law requiring certain contract to be in writing and signed before they will be enforceable at law is known as ? A. Statute of law B. Statute of frauds C. Statute of limitations D. statute of action

B: Statute of Frauds

The division of an area into zones, as to restrict the number and types of buildings and their uses is known as ? A. Police Power B. Eminent domain C. Zoning D. Specific performance

C: Zoning

The California trial court system consist of small claims court and ? A. Arbitration B. mediation C. Common court D. Superior court

D. Superior court

A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties to a lawsuit meet with a neutral third party in effort to settle the case is known as? A. Arbitration B. Litigation C. Tort D. Mediation

D: Mediation

The basic rules establishing the rights and obligations of owners of real property within a subdivision are known as ? A. Zoning B. Tort C. Property law D. CC&Rs

D. CC&Rs

This refers to a writ of order issued under the seal of a court restrain one or more parties to a suit or proceeding from doing an act which is deemed to be inequitable or unjust in regard to the rights of some other party or parties in the suit proceeding ? A. Due Process B. Sociological jurisprudence C. Tort D. Injunction

D. Injunction

The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person is known as ? A. Due process B. Bill of rights C. Constitution D. Tort

A: Due process

The right of any political body to enact laws and enforce them, for the order, safety, health, morals, and general welfare of the public is known as ? A. Police Power B. Eminent Domain C. CC&Rs D. Injunction

A: Police Power

An action to compel performance of an agreement is known as ? A. specific Performance B. Implied performance C. Mutual Performance D. Impartial Performance

A: Specific Performance

The sale of land is an alternative to damages is an example of ? A. Specific performance B. Implied performance C. Bill of rights D. CC&Rs

A: Specific Performance

The legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent is known as ? A. Stare decisis B. Due process C. sociological jurisprudence D. None of the above

A: Stare decisis

Any wrongful act ( not involving a breach of contract) for which a civil wronged is referred to as ? A. Tort B. Conspire C. Sociological jurisprudence D. Negligence

A: Tort

English common law served as a foundation for modern law ? A. True B. False

A: True

In California, there is a three year statute of limitations for real property contract? A. Ture B. False

A: True

Real property sales contracts in California must be in writing ? A. True B. False

A: True

The intention of law is to establish order an enforce promises? A. True B. False

A: True

A decision made in mediation is never binding ? A. True B. False

B. False

The purpose of this court is to correct a mistake made in a lower court judgment ? A. Civil Court B. Appellate Court C. Common Law D. Superior Court

B: Appellate Court

The system concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs is known as ? A. Property law B. Civil Law C. Common law D. Statutory law

B: Civil law

An owner who is subject to eminent domain does not have to be fairly compensated by the government ? A. True B. False

B: False

Common law is derived from Spanish law ? A. True B. False

B: False

Property law only covers real property, not personal property ? A. True B. False

B: False

Property acquired by a husband and/or wife during a marriage, when not acquired as the separate property of either spouse is known as ? A. Estate property B. tenancy in common property C. Community property D. Joint venture property

C: Community property

Which of the following contracts are not required to be in writing? A. Purchase contract B. Leases greater that 1 year C. Leases under 1 year D. None of the Above

C: Leases under 1 Year

A statute of prescribing a period of limitation for the bringing of certain kinds of legal action is known as ? A. Statute of law B. Statute of frauds C. Statute of limitations D. Statute of action

C: Statute of limitations

The statutory, or written law, that defines rights and duties, such as crimes and punishment, civil rights and responsibilities in civil law is known as ? A. Procedural law B. Statutory law C. Substantive law D. Arbitration

C: Substantive law