When does a boss have to give written notice before firing you?

If you have worked there 3 months.

What is "rescission?"

When a judge cancels a contract and returns both parties to original state

Can you use reasonable force to remove a trespasser from your property?

Yes, but you must tell them to leave first.

What is the negligence equation?

Duty of Care + Breach of Duty + Actual Harm = Negligence

Who pays child support?

The secondary parent to the primary parent

Who can have custody of a child?

Whoever the judge grants custody to.

What are "considerations"?

Anything of value changing ownership.

How long must a couple live separately in order to obtain a divorce?

1 year, unless there has been cruelty or adultery

What is a unilateral contract?

A deal between a person and anyone who will accept their terms.

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1
When does a boss have to give written notice before firing you?
If you have worked long enough to get your first paycheck.
If you have worked there 3 months.
If you have worked there 1 year.
Always
2
If your boss hands you something to sign that will change the terms of your employment, what should you do?
Refuse to sign it
talk to your co-workers about it
sign it right away
show it to a lawyer
3
What is "rescission?"
When the liable party must pay the innocent party damages.
When a judge forces a person to fulfill a contract.
When a judge cancels a contract and returns both parties to original state
When a judge forces someone to NOT do something they agreed to not do.
4
Which type of defamation is spoken, but not written down?
defamation is always written down
verbal abuse
libel
slander
5
A minor can ALWAYS void a contract they've signed, except for...
Subscriptions
Car sales
Necessaries
Stolen goods
6
Can you use reasonable force to remove a trespasser from your property?
No, you may only call the police.
Yes, but you must tell them to leave first.
Yes, it's your property and it's their fault for trespassing.
No, you may only use your voice.
7
How many breaks are you entitled to?
1 hour per 8 hour shift
30 minutes for every 5 hours
You negotiate breaks with your boss when they hire you.
15 minutes for every 2 hours
8
When are oral contracts hardest to enforce?
In professional sports
Between co-workers
Between close family members
When money is promised
9
What is the negligence equation?
Negligence = Breach of duty + Actual harm
Mens Rea + Actus reus = negligence
Duty of Care + Breach of Duty + Actual Harm = Negligence
Mens Rea + Actual harm = Negligence
10
Who pays child support?
The secondary parent to the primary parent
The step parent to the legal guardian
The father to the mother
The father to the children
11
Who can have custody of a child?
The richest person in the child's life
Only the closest biological relative
Whoever the judge grants custody to.
All of the above
12
A contract is consentual, unless there is...
Misrepresentation (a key fact missing)
Duress (a person is unfairly pressured)
Mistake (one or both parties are wrong about a key fact)
All of the above
13
If a marriage is invalid, how can it be legally ended quickly?
Murder
Suing for breach of vows
Immediate divorce
Annulment
14
Which factor would automatically make a marriage invalid?
The groom is not a Canadian citizen.
The bride is 17.
The groom is very drunk.
The bride and groom are first cousins.
15
If you are a public nuisance, who sues you?
No one can sue you
The government
The people in a class action lawsuit
Anyone can sue you
16
What are "considerations"?
Clauses stipulating details of the sale
Signatures in a written contract.
Anything of value changing ownership.
clear definitions of the terms of the sale.
17
What type of defence is, "They knew what they were getting into."
Inevitable Accident
Voluntary Assumption of Risk
Contributory Negligence
Force Majeur
18
What is legal separation?
c) the same thing as a legal divorce
a) A contract that formally divides money and custody of children
d) either a or b
b) An agreement to live apart to demonstrate "dissolution of marriage"
19
If someone was negligent, you can sue them even if no one is actually hurt, in order to teach them a lesson.
True
False
20
Which is NOT a type of contract?
Written
Implied
Oral
Signatory
21
How long must a couple live separately in order to obtain a divorce?
1 year, unless there has been cruelty or adultery
3 years
1 year
6 months
22
Which can NEVER be deducted from a paycheck?
EI Contributions
Cost of uniform
Cost of broken equipment
Money missing from cash register
23
Why does Ontario issue death certificates?
For proof when taking a bereavement leave
For proof when claiming life insurance
For proof when applying for a marriage licence
all of the above
24
What is a unilateral contract?
A deal between a person and anyone who will accept their terms.
A deal between two individuals (like the purchase of a hat from a friend)
A deal between two companies (like a merger)
A deal that includes an invalid contract.

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