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A buyer and seller sign a contract for the sale of land. The contract is silent on time for closing.
The buyer fails to close on the agreed date. The seller:
✔✔A. Must allow a reasonable time to perform
B. Can sue for breach immediately
C. May cancel the contract without notice
D. Can keep the deposit and sell to another
A man falsely tells his neighbor he is a licensed electrician and offers to repair the neighbor's
wiring. The neighbor agrees and pays him. The man never returns. This is:
✔✔A. Fraud
B. Battery
C. Larceny
D. Trespass
Which of the following is required for a valid gift?
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,A. Agreement and consideration
✔✔B. Intent, delivery, and acceptance
C. A written document
D. Performance
In a criminal trial, the defendant does not testify. The prosecutor cannot comment on this
because:
✔✔A. It violates the Fifth Amendment
B. It is irrelevant
C. It affects the burden of proof
D. It may confuse the jury
A homeowner puts up a tall fence purely to block sunlight to a neighbor's garden. This is best
classified as:
✔✔A. A spite fence and possibly a nuisance
B. Trespass
C. Battery
D. Aesthetic regulation
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,A car thief steals a vehicle and then sells it to a buyer who thinks the seller is the true owner.
Who has title?
✔✔A. The original owner
B. The thief
C. The innocent buyer
D. The police
The police arrest a suspect without a warrant in a public park. Is this lawful?
✔✔A. Yes, if there is probable cause
B. No, warrants are always required
C. Only if a crime was witnessed
D. No, unless the suspect consents
A law prohibits all religious gatherings on weekends. This law is:
A. A valid time, place, and manner restriction
✔✔B. A violation of the Free Exercise Clause
C. A permissible limit on assembly
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, D. Valid under the Establishment Clause
A landlord enters a tenant's apartment without notice while the tenant is away. The landlord:
✔✔A. Has committed a breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment
B. Has not committed any wrongdoing
C. May do so for safety reasons
D. Has legally reclaimed possession
Which of the following statements is true regarding joint tenancy?
A. It is unaffected by the sale of one tenant’s share
B. Survivorship is optional
✔✔C. It requires the four unities of time, title, interest, and possession
D. It can be created verbally
In a negligence action, the plaintiff must prove:
✔✔A. Duty, breach, causation, and damages
B. Intent and causation
C. Recklessness and injury
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