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essentials of business law
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Essentials of Business Law
A form of co-ownership of property in which one owner’s share of the property passes to the other owners upon his or her death.a. accessionb. adverse pos sessionc. in causa mortisd. eminent doma
The passing of title to land that can result from a nonowner’s use of the land.a. accessionb. adverse pos sessionc. in causa mortisd. eminent doma ine. fee s implef. freehold e state g. grantee h.
Rights that allow a person to extract minerals from land.a. accessionb. adverse pos sessionc. in causa mortisd. eminent doma ine. fee s implef. freehold e state g. grantee h. inter vivos i. joint te
A form of joint ownership of property in which one owner’s share of the property can be sold, transferred, or passed to heirs.a. accessionb. adverse pos sessionc. in causa mortisd. eminent doma
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.“Property” refers to both personal and real property.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.Fixtures are additions to personal property.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.Personal property can be either tangible or intangible.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.There is no distinction between lost and mislaid personal property.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.A fi nder of personal property has a responsibility to try to return the property to the
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.Title to abandoned property resides with the state.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.Some state statutes provide that property acquired before a marriage is the community
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.An easement is the right or interest in land granted for the benefi t of one party to make
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.The person who holds a life estate in real property can sell absolute ownership or pass it
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.A grantor of a life estate in real property maintains a reversion estate.
Bryer purchased a suburban home. At the time of the sale, the real estate salesperson pointed to a decorative stone fence as the boundary of the property. Because Bryer had several dogs he wanted to
Rae owned a farm and each summer allowed a neighbor, Fuller, to set up a stand on Rae’s property to sell worms to people who drove by on their way to fi sh in the nearby lake. After 10 years of
Harry and Marilyn Owen were divorced after a short marriage and entered into an agreement to divide assets. In addition to the division of personal property as agreed to and as recorded by the court,
Paset, a renter of a safety deposit box at Old Orchard Bank and Trust Company, found $6,325 in currency on the seat of a chair in an examination booth in the safety deposit vault. The chair was
A relationship concerned with the transfer and possession of personal property without the passage of title.a. baileeb. bailmentc. bailord. carrier’s lie ne. common c arrierf. consignee g.
A relationship in which the bailee comes into possession by having goods thrust upon him or her.a. baileeb. bailmentc. bailord. carrier’s lie ne. common c arrierf. consignee g. consignor h.
An individual or fi rm in the business of transporting goods between certain points for anyone.a. baileeb. bailmentc. bailord. carrier’s lie ne. common c arrierf. consignee g. consignor h.
A person or fi rm who ships goods.a. baileeb. bailmentc. bailord. carrier’s lie ne. common c arrierf. consignee g. consignor h. constructive ba ilment i. lien j. transient
A claim against the property of another as security for a debt.a. baileeb. bailmentc. bailord. carrier’s lie ne. common c arrierf. consignee g. consignor h. constructive ba ilment i. lien j.
A person to whom goods are shipped.a. baileeb. bailmentc. bailord. carrier’s lie ne. common c arrierf. consignee g. consignor h. constructive ba ilment i. lien j. transient
The person in a bailment relationship who transfers possession of goods to another.a. baileeb. bailmentc. bailord. carrier’s lie ne. common c arrierf. consignee g. consignor h. constructive ba
The person whose stay in a place of lodging is indefi nite.a. baileeb. bailmentc. bailord. carrier’s lie ne. common c arrierf. consignee g. consignor h. constructive ba ilment i. lien j. transient
The claim of a carrier against the owner of property for unpaid transportation c harges.a. baileeb. bailmentc. bailord. carrier’s lie ne. common c arrierf. consignee g. consignor h. constructive ba
The person who receives goods as part of a bailment relationship.a. baileeb. bailmentc. bailord. carrier’s lie ne. common c arrierf. consignee g. consignor h. constructive ba ilment i. lien j.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.A bailment requires that title pass at the time the bailment is created.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.Bailments can be express or implied.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.Anyone in possession of goods can create a bailment relationship.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.A bailment for the sole benefi t of the bailee usually exists in agreements for the rental
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.In a bailment for the sole benefi t of the bailee, the bailee is required to extend only
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.A mutual-benefi t bailment does not exist if there is a lack of consideration.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.The Uniform Commercial Code does not cover bailments for storage.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.The bailee in a bailment for work and services is entitled to hold and sell the property if
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.The relationship between a consignor and a common carrier is a bailment for the sole benefi
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.A hotelkeeper has almost total liability for the property of guests.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.When a parking-lot operator allows a motorist to lock a car and retain the key, a bailment
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.When goods are stored in a warehouse, the warehouser becomes the bailor.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.In a mutual-benefi t bailment, the bailee is required to extend extraordinary c are.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.When fungible goods are stored, the identical goods must be returned.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F in the answer c olumn.A bailment cannot generally be created without the agreement of both bailor and bailee.
Wall parked his car in the parking lot at O’Hare Airport in Chicago. After he received a parking ticket from a ticket-dispensing machine, an automatic gate was raised and he entered the lot and
Noble, a resident of Washington, D.C., ordered a stereo tuner from a store in Maine. The unit was shipped and was received by McLean, the receptionist/switchboard operator in Noble’s apartment
Gilder entered a parking garage enclosed within the Washington Hilton Hotel, where he was directed to a parking space by an attendant. Some of the spaces were designated for park-and-lock, and others
The Marglin family moved from Indianapolis to New York and rented an apartment smaller than the one they had left. Marglin arranged to have the excess furniture stored at Global Transportation and
The legal term in a landlord–tenant relationship that refers to the landlord.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i. periodic tenancy j. quiet
The agreement between landlord and tenant.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i. periodic tenancy j. quiet enjoyment k. sublease l. tenancy at
The legal term in a landlord–tenant relationship that refers to the tenant.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i. periodic tenancy j. quiet
A promise made by a landlord or a tenant in a lease.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i. periodic tenancy j. quiet enjoyment k. sublease l.
A restriction in a lease that allows cancellation if the landlord or tenant fails to honor the limitation.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i.
A lease in which the lease period continues for successive periods for the same length of time.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i. periodic
A lease for a specifi c period of time—weeks, months, years, and so forth.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i. periodic tenancy j. quiet
A lease in which no specifi c time has been agreed.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i. periodic tenancy j. quiet enjoyment k. sublease l.
The status when a tenant wrongfully extends tenancy beyond the term of the original lease.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i. periodic tenancy
A landlord’s promise that the premises are reasonably fi t for occupation and that there are no defects that would impair the health, safety, or well-being of the occupants.a. abandonmentb.
A tenant’s voluntary surrender of possession of leased premises.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i. periodic tenancy j. quiet enjoyment k.
The right of a tenant to use the premises without unreasonable interference from the landlord or third parties.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h.
An action by the landlord that denies the tenant the use of the pre mises.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i. periodic tenancy j. quiet
A transfer of the tenant’s interest in the entire premises for the entire term of the lease.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i. periodic
A transfer of the tenant’s interest for part of the premises or for part of the term of the lease.a. abandonmentb. assignmentc. conditiond. covenante. evictionf. lease g. lessee h. lessor i.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F i n t he a nswer c olumn.A tenant can legally occupy a landlord’s property only with the consent of the landlord.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F i n t he a nswer c olumn.The tenant’s rights in rented property are superior to those of the landlord.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F i n t he a nswer c olumn.The landlord–tenant relationship can be created by express or implied contract.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F i n t he a nswer c olumn.The unconscionability clause of the Uniform Commercial Code can be applied to the
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F i n t he a nswer c olumn.A tenancy at sufferance describes the relationship that exists when a tenant wrongfully
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F i n t he a nswer c olumn.A warranty of habitability is the tenant’s promise that he or she will inhabit the
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F i n t he a nswer c olumn.If a tenant abandons the premises, the landlord is permitted to continue charging rent
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F i n t he a nswer c olumn.The covenant of quiet enjoyment refers to a tenant’s promise to remain quiet after 10
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F i n t he a nswer c olumn.A tenant usually has the right to assign or sublease the leased property with the
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing T or F i n t he a nswer c olumn.A landlord is liable for all injuries that occur on the leased premises.
Explain s everal re asons for te rmination of l eases.
Knight purchased an apartment building that was occupied by tenants Hallsthammer, Decaprio, and Breit. The day after acquiring the building, Knight informed the tenants that their rent was being
An intruder entered through a window and raped McCutchen in her apartment.McCutchen sued the landlord, Ten Associates, for failure to provide adequate security and failure to warn her of the risk of
Harmon, the owner of a suburban house, rented it for one year to Wagner and his wife, who had just moved into the city from another state.Two months after moving into the house, the Wagners divorced
Governmental powers that are specifically stated in a constitution.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants g. express powers h. implied powers i.
The portion of the law based on the decisions of the old English courts.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants g. express powers h. implied
A judicial body that has original jurisdiction in cases involving state law.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendantsg. express powersh. implied
Court decisions that later courts tend to follow.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants g. express powers h. implied powers i. original juris
Those who bring suit against others.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants g. express powers h. implied powers i. original juris diction j.
A judicial body empowered by law to review the findings of a lower judicial body.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants g. express powers h.
The practice of a court to follow previous decisions.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants g. express powers h. implied powers i. original juris
The category of law concerned with acts against society.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants g. express powers h. implied powers i. original
The authorization of a judicial body to hear certain types of cases when they are first brought to court.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants
The legal specialty concerned with the rights and obligations of individuals.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants g. express powers h. implied
A group of laws dealing with business transactions in a consistent manner that have been adopted by most of the states.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal
The legal specialty concerned with the relationship between businesses or individuals and government agencies.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf.
The branch of the law concerned with the laws passed by Congress and by state legislatures.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants g. express
Governmental powers that the courts have found in constitutions through interpretation and inference.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants g.
Those against whom a suit is brought or who are charged with a violation of the law.a. administrative lawb. appellate courtc. civil lawd. common lawe. criminal lawf. defendants g. express powers h.
In our country, the principles and ideals guarding our individual liberty and freedom are presented in:a. judicial d ecisionsc. the common lawb. the federal Constitution Write the letter of your c
Amendments to the federal Constitution require approval, or ratifi cation, by:a. the legislatures ofb. a general election three-fourths of the statesc. a m ajority v ote b y C ongress Write the
The power of a court to determine whether laws enacted by legislatures or decisions made by lower courts violate the constitution is:a. judicial s kepticismc. judicial r eviewb. constitutional r
Statutes are laws passed by:a. state and federal legislaturesc. old English courtsb. the S upreme C ourt Write the letter of your c hoice i n t he a nswer c olumn.
Laws enacted by local governments such as a city council are often called:a. statutesc. declarationsb. ordinances Write the letter of your c hoice i n t he a nswer c olumn.
The kind of law that results when a court disregards an existing statute, an accepted precedent, or a principle of common law, or interprets them differently, with the result that a new precedent is
The purpose of the Uniform Commercial Code is to provide:a. uniform laws for all states to regulate business transactions in the statesb. regulations to be followed in the sale of uniformsc. laws to
Unenforceable obligations that people have to one another are considered to be an aspect of:a. moral l awc. the law of unenforceable promisesb. the law merchant Write the letter of your c hoice i n t
The authority of a court, as granted by a constitution or legislative act, is known as the court’s:a. mandatec. territoryb. jurisdiction Write the letter of your c hoice i n t he a nswer c olumn.
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