1st Semester Exam Review

Fraud, misrepresentation, and undue influence can destroy the

A contract that is stated in words an may be either in written form or oral

Obstruction of justice is the only crime mentioned by name in the U.S. Constitution

When one person interferes with another's rights, either intentionally or negligently, this is

Sentences for juveniles are intended to rehabilitate rather than punish them

A valid contract must contain at least 4 of the 6 elements of a contract

If a contract can be canceled by one of the parties it is considered

The main sources of the law include constitutional law, commerce law, statutes, and civil law.

Most contracts are created as

The act of stealing goods from a store is known as

The United States has two major court system

The heart of the Golden Rule is empathy

Failure to exercise the degree of care a reasonable person would exercise is

Morality involves the values that govern a society's attitude toward

A false statement made orally to a third party is called

If you wait too long to bring a lawsuit, the court may not uphold it because it could be

Perjury is a crime against

The remedies available in tort law usually include

A doctrine/defense: amount of the plaintiff's recovery is reduced by a % of his/her negligence

A defense against a claim of negligence brought by someone injured as result of parachuting is