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Test Bank for Contemporary Canadian Business Law Principles And
Cases 10th Edition
By John A Willes
All Chapters (1-34) | Q&A Verified| Grade A+ Assured
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Law and the Legal System ........................................................................ 3
Chapter 2: The Judicial System & Alternative Dispute Resolution .............................. 23
Chapter 3: Business Regulation .................................................................................. 41
Chapter 4: Intentional Torts........................................................................................ 53
Chapter 5: Negligence and Unintentional Torts .......................................................... 82
Chapter 6: Special Tort Liabilities of Business Professionals ................................... 118
Chapter 7: An Introduction to the Legal Relationship .............................................. 138
Chapter 8: The Requirement of Consideration ......................................................... 173
Chapter 9: Legal Capacity to Contract and the Requirement of Legality................... 206
Chapter 10: The Requirements of Form, Writing, and Privacy ................................. 218
Chapter 11: Failure to Create an Enforceable Contract ............................................. 249
Chapter 12: The Extent of Contractual Rights ........................................................... 285
Chapter 13: Performance of Contractual Obligations ............................................... 314
Chapter 14: Breach of Contract and Remedies ......................................................... 340
Chapter 15: Law of Agency ........................................................................................ 372
Chapter 16: Law of Sole Proprietorship and Partnership ......................................... 399
Chapter 17: Corporation Law .................................................................................... 427
Chapter 18: Securities Regulation ............................................................................ 454
Chapter 19: Employment and Labour Relations ....................................................... 474
Chapter 20: The Law of Bailment .............................................................................. 536
Chapter 21: The Sale of Goods .................................................................................. 560
Chapter 22: Interests in Land.................................................................................... 590
Chapter 23: The Law of Mortgages ............................................................................ 615
Chapter 24: Leasehold Interests ............................................................................... 638
Chapter 25: Commercial and Residential Real-Estate Transactions......................... 659
Chapter 26: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Copyright and Franchising
.................................................................................................................................. 682
Chapter 27: Consumer-Protection Legislation ......................................................... 707
Chapter 28: Law of Negotiable Instruments ............................................................. 739
Chapter 29: Security for Debt ................................................................................... 760
Chapter30: Bankruptcy and Insolvency .................................................................... 783
Chapter 31: Insurance Law ....................................................................................... 806
Chapter 32: Restrictive Trade Practices.................................................................... 831
Chapter 33: International Business Law ................................................................... 859
Chapter 34: Environmental Law ............................................................................... 879
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Chapter 1: The Law and the Legal System
Student:
1. Maxine, an accountant annoyed with her employer for telling her that her work was
substandard, created a computer virus that would erase key accounting data if Maxine's name
was removed from the payroll. This is a crime under the Criminal Code. If Maxine is caught, she
will be
A. prosecuted by the Crown because the Code is public law.
B. sued by the Crown because the Code is private law.
C. sued by her employer under the Criminal Code because it is a civil law matter.
D. sued by her employer under the Criminal Code because it is a private law matter.
E. prosecuted by the Crown for breach of the Civil Code.
2. The federal government placed new legislation before Parliament regarding the
regulation of telecommunication companies. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. This proposed legislation is called a "bill."
B. This legislation must be brought before the House of Commons three times and then it
will be law if it is passed.
C. Once the proposed legislation has been passed by the Parliament of Canada; it must be
given royal assent and be proclaimed.
D. Once the proposed legislation has been passed by the Parliament of Canada it can be
amended by another statute.
E. All of the answers are correct.
3. The Simpson brothers have applied to the Liquor Licence Board of the province for a
wine and beer licence for their new restaurant. Which of the following is not true?
A. The board is an administrative tribunal, not a court of law.
B. The decisions of the board become part of the administrative law of the province.
C. Agencies and boards such as this one are part of the expanding government regulation of
private citizens and businesses.
D. The Simpsons will deal with civil servants rather than elected representatives while
applying for their licence.
E The right to make its own rules and procedures is delegated to the board, but these are subject
to the
. approval of the provincial legislature.
4. The government of the province has introduced a bill into the legislature to make the
recycling of household garbage mandatory. Once it has passed third reading, the next step is that
it must be
A. sent to the relevant committee for clause-by-clause study.
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B. given royal assent by the Lieutenant-Governor.
C. debated in principle by the members of the legislature.
D. sent to the Senate for approval.
E. amended and prepared for its final reading.
5. When judges apply the principle of stare decisis in deciding a case before them they are,
in effect, applying the
A. substantive law.
B. doctrine of precedent.
C. principles of equity.
D. rules of public administrative law.
E. doctrine of precedent and substantive law.
6. The Big Time Construction Company is erecting a large office tower for a major
commercial property developer. In the course of construction, a dispute arises as to the timing of
cash advances from the developer to finance the next stage of construction. The parties had
executed a contract between them which stated that each cash advance from the developer
would be provided to the builder after the work on the previous stage had been completed and
inspected by the developer. The builder now says that the developer is delaying the inspections
and that it cannot carry on to the next stage without the cash advance. The developer says that
the builder is deliberately delaying the progress of the construction by not beginning the next
stage while it waits for the inspection required to release the next cash advance. The developer
intends to take legal action against the builder.
A. The developer must use procedural law to sue the builder.
B. The dispute between the parties will be resolved by substantive law.
C. The contract which the parties made will be interpreted by private law.
D. The court will reach a decision in the case using administrative law.
E. All types of law except administrative law will apply.
7. If it were decided to amend the Constitution to make ownership of property a right, it
would be necessary to have the agreement of
i. at least two-thirds of the provinces, which together make up at least half of the
population of Canada.
ii. at least half of the provinces, which together make up at least two-thirds of the
population of Canada.
iii. more than half of the members of the federal Parliament.
iv. at least two-thirds of the members of the federal Parliament.
v. all ten provinces.
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Test Bank for Contemporary Canadian Business Law Principles And
Cases 10th Edition
By John A Willes
All Chapters (1-34) | Q&A Verified| Grade A+ Assured
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, THIS DOCUMENT BELONGS TO TESTBANKSPROF
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Law and the Legal System ........................................................................ 3
Chapter 2: The Judicial System & Alternative Dispute Resolution .............................. 23
Chapter 3: Business Regulation .................................................................................. 41
Chapter 4: Intentional Torts........................................................................................ 53
Chapter 5: Negligence and Unintentional Torts .......................................................... 82
Chapter 6: Special Tort Liabilities of Business Professionals ................................... 118
Chapter 7: An Introduction to the Legal Relationship .............................................. 138
Chapter 8: The Requirement of Consideration ......................................................... 173
Chapter 9: Legal Capacity to Contract and the Requirement of Legality................... 206
Chapter 10: The Requirements of Form, Writing, and Privacy ................................. 218
Chapter 11: Failure to Create an Enforceable Contract ............................................. 249
Chapter 12: The Extent of Contractual Rights ........................................................... 285
Chapter 13: Performance of Contractual Obligations ............................................... 314
Chapter 14: Breach of Contract and Remedies ......................................................... 340
Chapter 15: Law of Agency ........................................................................................ 372
Chapter 16: Law of Sole Proprietorship and Partnership ......................................... 399
Chapter 17: Corporation Law .................................................................................... 427
Chapter 18: Securities Regulation ............................................................................ 454
Chapter 19: Employment and Labour Relations ....................................................... 474
Chapter 20: The Law of Bailment .............................................................................. 536
Chapter 21: The Sale of Goods .................................................................................. 560
Chapter 22: Interests in Land.................................................................................... 590
Chapter 23: The Law of Mortgages ............................................................................ 615
Chapter 24: Leasehold Interests ............................................................................... 638
Chapter 25: Commercial and Residential Real-Estate Transactions......................... 659
Chapter 26: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Copyright and Franchising
.................................................................................................................................. 682
Chapter 27: Consumer-Protection Legislation ......................................................... 707
Chapter 28: Law of Negotiable Instruments ............................................................. 739
Chapter 29: Security for Debt ................................................................................... 760
Chapter30: Bankruptcy and Insolvency .................................................................... 783
Chapter 31: Insurance Law ....................................................................................... 806
Chapter 32: Restrictive Trade Practices.................................................................... 831
Chapter 33: International Business Law ................................................................... 859
Chapter 34: Environmental Law ............................................................................... 879
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Chapter 1: The Law and the Legal System
Student:
1. Maxine, an accountant annoyed with her employer for telling her that her work was
substandard, created a computer virus that would erase key accounting data if Maxine's name
was removed from the payroll. This is a crime under the Criminal Code. If Maxine is caught, she
will be
A. prosecuted by the Crown because the Code is public law.
B. sued by the Crown because the Code is private law.
C. sued by her employer under the Criminal Code because it is a civil law matter.
D. sued by her employer under the Criminal Code because it is a private law matter.
E. prosecuted by the Crown for breach of the Civil Code.
2. The federal government placed new legislation before Parliament regarding the
regulation of telecommunication companies. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. This proposed legislation is called a "bill."
B. This legislation must be brought before the House of Commons three times and then it
will be law if it is passed.
C. Once the proposed legislation has been passed by the Parliament of Canada; it must be
given royal assent and be proclaimed.
D. Once the proposed legislation has been passed by the Parliament of Canada it can be
amended by another statute.
E. All of the answers are correct.
3. The Simpson brothers have applied to the Liquor Licence Board of the province for a
wine and beer licence for their new restaurant. Which of the following is not true?
A. The board is an administrative tribunal, not a court of law.
B. The decisions of the board become part of the administrative law of the province.
C. Agencies and boards such as this one are part of the expanding government regulation of
private citizens and businesses.
D. The Simpsons will deal with civil servants rather than elected representatives while
applying for their licence.
E The right to make its own rules and procedures is delegated to the board, but these are subject
to the
. approval of the provincial legislature.
4. The government of the province has introduced a bill into the legislature to make the
recycling of household garbage mandatory. Once it has passed third reading, the next step is that
it must be
A. sent to the relevant committee for clause-by-clause study.
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B. given royal assent by the Lieutenant-Governor.
C. debated in principle by the members of the legislature.
D. sent to the Senate for approval.
E. amended and prepared for its final reading.
5. When judges apply the principle of stare decisis in deciding a case before them they are,
in effect, applying the
A. substantive law.
B. doctrine of precedent.
C. principles of equity.
D. rules of public administrative law.
E. doctrine of precedent and substantive law.
6. The Big Time Construction Company is erecting a large office tower for a major
commercial property developer. In the course of construction, a dispute arises as to the timing of
cash advances from the developer to finance the next stage of construction. The parties had
executed a contract between them which stated that each cash advance from the developer
would be provided to the builder after the work on the previous stage had been completed and
inspected by the developer. The builder now says that the developer is delaying the inspections
and that it cannot carry on to the next stage without the cash advance. The developer says that
the builder is deliberately delaying the progress of the construction by not beginning the next
stage while it waits for the inspection required to release the next cash advance. The developer
intends to take legal action against the builder.
A. The developer must use procedural law to sue the builder.
B. The dispute between the parties will be resolved by substantive law.
C. The contract which the parties made will be interpreted by private law.
D. The court will reach a decision in the case using administrative law.
E. All types of law except administrative law will apply.
7. If it were decided to amend the Constitution to make ownership of property a right, it
would be necessary to have the agreement of
i. at least two-thirds of the provinces, which together make up at least half of the
population of Canada.
ii. at least half of the provinces, which together make up at least two-thirds of the
population of Canada.
iii. more than half of the members of the federal Parliament.
iv. at least two-thirds of the members of the federal Parliament.
v. all ten provinces.
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