BUSINESS LAW Quiz

Question 1
A litigant who seeks to have the U.S. Supreme Court rule on his or her case will file a petition for:
Stare decisis
Habeus corpus
Writ of certiorari
Full review

Question 2
In the case State v. Beciraj, the husband and wife defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit arson. It was difficult to prove the crime because
the defendants never started a fire.
the husband did not agree to the arson.
the wife was not present when the fire occurred.
the insurance on the property had lapsed.

Question 3
Justin is a famous professional athlete. The Daily News publishes a story which discloses that Justin gave syphilis to his ex-girlfriend, which he did. If Justin sues the Daily News for defamation, he will probably
win, because this would injure his reputation.
win, because this has nothing to do with his status as an athlete.
lose, because he has no damages.
lose, because the statement was true.

Question 4
Which of the following courts hear witnesses and see evidence?
An intermediate appellate court
U.S. Supreme Court
A state supreme court
A trial court

Question 5
The federal trial court is called the:
Federal Circuit Court
Court of Claims
Federal Trial Court
U.S. District Court

Question 6
Aaron, an avid football fan, gets a black eye when he attends a game between the Packers and the Giants. While he was waiting for a beer, an attempted field goal hit the upright, bounced off and hit him in the face. If Aaron sues for negligence, he will probably
win, because the football caused his black eye.
lose, because he doesn't have an injury.
lose, because he assumed the risk.
win, because the stadium should have screened the seats.

Question 7
Which of the following legal traditions puts the most emphasis on written codes:
Civil law
Common law
Local law
English law

Question 8
The type of law produced by bodies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Internal Revenue Service is known as:
Regulatory law
Limited law
Concurrent law
Administrative law

Question 9
Which of the following is NOT a court of limited jurisdiction?
Circuit court
Traffic court
Surrogate court
Small claims court

Question 10
In the case Labaj v. VanHouten, a business was found liable because it was foreseeable that a guard dog might injure a person it did not know. This illustrates:
Negligence
Strict liability
False imprisonment
That guard dogs are considered to be wild animals