Legal Lingua Multiple Choice Quiz 1.
Here are a few general questions dealing with. . . a question-of-law!
Good luck!
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- 1.
Tom Sawyer owns a restaurant called Colonel Sawyer's Kansas Fried Chicken. The actual KFC could sue Tom for:
- A.
Unfair competition
- B.
Trademark infringement
- C.
Passing off
Correct Answer
C. Passing off -
- 2.
The Star newspaper prints a story about me which it knows contains lies. I could sue for
- A.
Harm
- B.
Libel
- C.
Slander
Correct Answer
B. Libel -
- 3.
What is 9/10ths of the law?
- A.
Power
- B.
Possession
- C.
Title
Correct Answer
B. Possession -
- 4.
In debt collection, garnishment refers to:
- A.
Taking a person wages from their employer
- B.
Ordering the sale of a house
- C.
Seizing property
Correct Answer
A. Taking a person wages from their employer -
- 5.
Caveat Emptor means:
- A.
Knowledge of the law
- B.
Guilty by association
- C.
Buyer beware
Correct Answer
C. Buyer beware -
- 6.
Use of a small portion of a copyrighted work is called
- A.
Citing
- B.
Sampling
- C.
Fair use
- D.
Plagiarism
Correct Answer
C. Fair use -
- 7.
The seller of a house mist disclose to the buyer
- A.
Obvious defects to the property
- B.
Hidden defects to the property
- C.
Serious defects to the property, hidden or unhidden
- D.
Nothing at all.
Correct Answer
C. Serious defects to the property, hidden or unhidden -
- 8.
Which of the following is an "equitable' remedy in common law?
- A.
Restitution
- B.
Damages
- C.
Enforcement of contract
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
A. Restitution -
- 9.
Joe punches John in the face and John dies. Joe is likely charged with
- A.
Murder
- B.
Criminal negligence causing death
- C.
Manslaughter
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
C. Manslaughter -
- 10.
In the common law, if I fail to make a defense to a statement of claim within 30 days
- A.
I may ask for an extension in certain circumstances
- B.
The plaintiff automatically ‘wins’
- C.
The case automatically goes to court
Correct Answer
B. The plaintiff automatically ‘wins’ -
- 11.
This quiz was fun.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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