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BUSINESS L 110 Business Law Final Practice Questions and Answers 1 Business law consists of the enforceable rules of conduct that govern commercial relationships. True 2 Because of the law, we rely on the goodwill and dependability of one another. False 3 Public law controls disputes between private individuals or between groups and their government. True 4 Cyberlaw is based primarily on existing laws. True 5 Another name for case law is common law. True 6 Case law interpretatio...

Private International Law-Questions and Answers 100% Correct Lis Pendens - ANSWER-A recorded notice that a lawsuit affecting a particular property has been filed and is pending forum non conveniens - ANSWER-permits a defendant to transfer the case to another geographic location where venue is proper lex fori - ANSWER-the law of the state where the suit is filed Lex causae - ANSWER-The applicable law Rome I - ANSWER-Law applicable to contracts Rome II - ANSWER-Law applicable to ...

BUSINESS L 110 Business Law Final Practice Questions and Answers 1 Business law consists of the enforceable rules of conduct that govern commercial relationships. True 2 Because of the law, we rely on the goodwill and dependability of one another. False 3 Public law controls disputes between private individuals or between groups and their government. True 4 Cyberlaw is based primarily on existing laws. True 5 Another name for case law is common law. True 6 Case law interpretatio...

Chapter 1—Introduction to Law TRUE/FALSE 1. The law can be defined as predictions of the way in which a court will decide specific legal questions. 2. The law is the same as moral an d ethical concepts. 3. Societies that have law are guaranteed justice. ANS: F PTS: 1 4. Substantive law sets forth the rules for enforcing rights that exist in a society. ANS: F PTS: 1 5. The federal Constitution provides that federal statutes and treaties are paramount to state constitutions. 6. Usual remedies gr...

Original Petition (Ps Pleading)-Formal Req's. - ANSWER The petition shall state: 1) the names of parties and their residences 2) short statement of the cause of action sufficient to give fair notice of claim 3) statement of damages sought that are w/n jx'l limit of the court 4) demand for judgment for all other relief which party deems its entitled Note: Pleadings must be signed by the party/attorney Special Exception - ANSWER Filed by a D seeking a specification of damages and asking the c...

Andre Dubai is the CEO of Lacota, a firm headquartered in Portugal. Lacota has acquired 10 companies in the United States. One of the companies is publicly traded on NASDAQ. Lacota does not have the reporting mechanisms, ethics codes, or board structure for its NASDAQ company that are required under U.S. laws for publicly traded companies. Dubai says that he and Lacota have sovereign immunity from U.S. laws. Which of the following is true? a. The courts will not rule on this issue. b. Lacota c...