Business Law Final Review

The power to decide a case is called what?

• common law

• jurisdiction

• fiat

• sanction

A city requiring a resident to purchase a $50 permit and to register their businesses name with the local county government is an example of a(n)

• constitutional law

• sovereign law

• ordinance

• administrative law

At what level are laws created in the United States?

• federal government

• state government

• local government

• all of these

The panel of citizens chosen to help decide a case is referred to today as a(n)

• jury

• agency

• court

• conglomerate

The document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs is

• An ordinance

• A constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• A Declaration of Independence

Which of these is based on the current standards or customs of the people?

• common law

• civil law

• positive law

• code laws

A threat to expose a crime unless money is paid to the person issuing the threat is called what?

• forgery

• embezzlement

• extortion

• conspiracy

A search to discover evidence will be conducted only if there is this.

• immunity

• probable cause

• consent

• robbery

A written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime is a (n)________________________________.

• bail bond

• indictment

• warrant

• conspiracy

O.J. was arrested last Friday, but the arresting officer did not read him his rights. What defense could O.J's attorney use?

• a substantive defense

• immunity

• a procedural defense

• a mistrial