BUSINESS LAW FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
Rules of conduct established by the government to maintain stability and justice are
called - Laws
Under this amendment, Congress cannot prohibit the free exercise of religion, freedom
of speech and freedom of the press - First Amendment
This amendment guards against unreasonable searches and seizures - Fourth
Amendment
At the bottom level of the federal court system are the federal - District courts
The first step taken in a juvenile offender's case is the - Detention hearing
A grand jury hears evidence to determine - Whether someone must stand trial
The unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought - Murder
The government attorney who presents the case in court against the person accused -
Prosecutor
The unlawful touching of another person - Battery
The wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another through
violence - Robbery
The unlawful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another with the
intent to deprive the owner of the property - Larceny
A major crime punishable by imprisonment or death - Felony
, The unlawful killing of another human being without malice aforethought - Manslaughter
A less serious crime with a possible penalty or a fine or brief imprisonment in a county
or city jail - Misdemeanor
Breaking and entering a place with the intent to commit a felony or misdemeanor -
Burglary
An act against the public good - Crime
Actions that cause fear or anger in people because of their race, religion, gender, etc -
Hate crime
The unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his or her will - Kidnapping
The person accused of a crime - Defendant
Willful or malicious damage to property - Vandalism
The party that accuses a person of a crime - Plaintiff
The act of stealing goods from a store - Shoplifting
The willful and malicious burning of homes and other buildings - Arson
The wrongful taking of another's property by a person who has been entrusted with that
property - Embezzlement
Includes statutory rape and sexual assault - Sex offenses
Any reckless form of physical or mental abuse within a family or household - Domestic
violence
If a law enforcement officer induces a law-abiding citizen to commit a crime, that person
can use this defense - Entrapment
The wrongful damage to, or interference with, the property of another is - Trespass
A false statement made orally to a third party is - Slander
People who are engaged in extremely dangerous activities may be held liable even
without negligence or malice; this is known as the doctrine of - Strict liability
What are the major defenses to negligence - All of the above- contributory negligence,
comparative negligence, assumption of risk
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