Intro to Law Final Practice Test
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An ____________________ exists where the parties state the terms of their agreement.

express contract

There are three kinds of torts, name them.

Intentional, negligent, strict liability

One agency that can bring civil suits directly against violators is the ________________

securities and exchange commission

There are three judicial remedies available when a breach has occurred. What are they?

<p>suit for damages, suit for specific performance, recission of the contract</p> Signup and view all the answers

In professional malpractice to have a cause of action a plaintiff must ______________ as a proximate result of the professional's alleged negligence.

<p>suffer harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

A ______________ is an arrangement whereby one party holds the title to property for the benefit of another.

<p>trust</p> Signup and view all the answers

The law will not enforce a contract to do an ____________________.

<p>illegal act</p> Signup and view all the answers

All torts have the same elements, what are they?

<p>Duty, breach of duty, causation, damages</p> Signup and view all the answers

There are three common defenses to torts against a person, what are they?

<p>consent, self defense, authority of law</p> Signup and view all the answers

property has two classifications. What are they?

<p>real, personal</p> Signup and view all the answers

____________________ is the ability of the government to take private property for government use.

<p>eminent domain</p> Signup and view all the answers

A minor cannot enter into a contract because he lacks the _________________.

<p>legal capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

When can a private citizen challenge agency actions?

<p>when they have standing</p> Signup and view all the answers

This requires certain contracts be in writing.

<p>statute of frauds</p> Signup and view all the answers

The standard of care that a defendant must observe is based on an objective standard of what a ______________________ would observe under the circumstances.

<p>reasonable person</p> Signup and view all the answers

To acquire land by _________________________ a person must comply strictly with the statutory requirements of state law.

<p>adverse possession</p> Signup and view all the answers

________________ is also affected by a number of general statutes.

<p>rulemaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

Without question, the federal agency most feared by the average American is the ____________________

<p>IRS</p> Signup and view all the answers

Another common form of a deed, other than a warranty deed, is known as a ____________________.

<p>quitclaim deed</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the absence of more specific congressional guidance, the Supreme Court has tended to rely on the ____________________ as an adequate framework for agency rule making procedures.

<p>administrative procedure act</p> Signup and view all the answers

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