Comprehensive Test Review Exam
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1964; established guidelines for determining whether public officials and public figures could
win damage suits for libel. To do so, individuals must prove that the defamatory statements
were made w/ "actual malice" and reckless disregard for the truth -
ANSWER✅
New York Times v Sullivan
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a battery to the emotions -
ANSWER✅
Infliction of Mental Express
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A common law rule that requires that the terms of the offeree's acceptance adhere exactly
to the terms of the offeror's offer for a valid contract to be formed -
ANSWER✅
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, Mirror Image Rule
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a contract in which agreement between parties has been inferred from their conduct (asking
an accountant for tax advice) -
ANSWER✅
Implied-in-fact Contract
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A contract that has been completely performed by both parties. -
ANSWER✅
Executed Contract
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A contract that has not yet been fully performed. -
ANSWER✅
Executory Contract
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a defect arising when a product does not meet its manufacturer's own standards -
ANSWER✅
Production Defect
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, Quiz_________________?
A doctrine that may excuse the duty to perform a contract when performance becomes
much more difficult or costly due to forces that neither party could control or contemplate
at the time the contract was formed. -
ANSWER✅
Commercial Impracticability
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A doctrine under which a party to a contract is relieved of his or her duty to perform when
performance becomes impossible or totally impracticable (through no fault of either party).
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ANSWER✅
Impossibility of Performance
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A document that transfers ownership of property from one party to another. -
ANSWER✅
Deed
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a land definition that grants certain utility companies or other entities the right to use land
for a specific purpose -
ANSWER✅
Utility Easement
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, Quiz_________________?
a middle ground between full performance and a breach due to nonperformance -
ANSWER✅
Substantial Performance
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a party announces the other party does not have to perform as promised -
ANSWER✅
Release
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a party intentionally relinquishes a right to enforce the contract -
ANSWER✅
Waiver
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a party to an agreement does not give consideration by promising to do something that he
or she is already obligated to do -
ANSWER✅
Preexisting Obligation
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a person's ability to be bound by a contract -
ANSWER✅
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Quiz_________________?
1964; established guidelines for determining whether public officials and public figures could
win damage suits for libel. To do so, individuals must prove that the defamatory statements
were made w/ "actual malice" and reckless disregard for the truth -
ANSWER✅
New York Times v Sullivan
Quiz_________________?
a battery to the emotions -
ANSWER✅
Infliction of Mental Express
Quiz_________________?
A common law rule that requires that the terms of the offeree's acceptance adhere exactly
to the terms of the offeror's offer for a valid contract to be formed -
ANSWER✅
1
, Mirror Image Rule
Quiz_________________?
a contract in which agreement between parties has been inferred from their conduct (asking
an accountant for tax advice) -
ANSWER✅
Implied-in-fact Contract
Quiz_________________?
A contract that has been completely performed by both parties. -
ANSWER✅
Executed Contract
Quiz_________________?
A contract that has not yet been fully performed. -
ANSWER✅
Executory Contract
Quiz_________________?
a defect arising when a product does not meet its manufacturer's own standards -
ANSWER✅
Production Defect
2
, Quiz_________________?
A doctrine that may excuse the duty to perform a contract when performance becomes
much more difficult or costly due to forces that neither party could control or contemplate
at the time the contract was formed. -
ANSWER✅
Commercial Impracticability
Quiz_________________?
A doctrine under which a party to a contract is relieved of his or her duty to perform when
performance becomes impossible or totally impracticable (through no fault of either party).
-
ANSWER✅
Impossibility of Performance
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A document that transfers ownership of property from one party to another. -
ANSWER✅
Deed
Quiz_________________?
a land definition that grants certain utility companies or other entities the right to use land
for a specific purpose -
ANSWER✅
Utility Easement
3
, Quiz_________________?
a middle ground between full performance and a breach due to nonperformance -
ANSWER✅
Substantial Performance
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a party announces the other party does not have to perform as promised -
ANSWER✅
Release
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a party intentionally relinquishes a right to enforce the contract -
ANSWER✅
Waiver
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a party to an agreement does not give consideration by promising to do something that he
or she is already obligated to do -
ANSWER✅
Preexisting Obligation
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a person's ability to be bound by a contract -
ANSWER✅
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