HMGT 4244 LAW FINAL EXAM VERIFIED STUDY
GUIDE
Litigation - Answers - the act of initiating and carrying on a lawsuit. Often used to refer
to the lawsuit itself.
Common Law - Answers - laws derived from the historical customs and usage of a
society and the decisions by courts when interpreting those customs and usages.
Civil Law - Answers - the body of law usually in the form of codes created by govt
entities that are concerned with private rights and remedies, as opposed to criminal
matters.
ADA - Answers - federal legislation that protects the rights of people with disabilities so
that they may be treated fairly in the workplace and have access to places of public
accommodation such as hotels, restaurants, and airplanes.
Liable - Answers - To be legally responsible or obligated
Ethics - Answers - Choices of proper conduct made by an individual in his or her
relationships with others.
Plaintiff - Answers - the person or entity that initiates litigation against another.
Sometimes referred to as the claimant, petitioner, or applicant.
Defendant - Answers - the person or entity against which litigation is initiated.
Sometimes called the respondent.
Contract - Answers - an agreement or promise made between two or more parties that
the courts will enforce.
Offer - Answers - a proposal to perform an act or to pay an amount that if accepted
constitutes a legally valid contract
Express Contract - Answers - a contract in which the components of the agreement are
explicitly stated either orally or in writing.
Breach of Contract - Answers - failure to keep the promises or agreements of a
contract.
GUIDE
Litigation - Answers - the act of initiating and carrying on a lawsuit. Often used to refer
to the lawsuit itself.
Common Law - Answers - laws derived from the historical customs and usage of a
society and the decisions by courts when interpreting those customs and usages.
Civil Law - Answers - the body of law usually in the form of codes created by govt
entities that are concerned with private rights and remedies, as opposed to criminal
matters.
ADA - Answers - federal legislation that protects the rights of people with disabilities so
that they may be treated fairly in the workplace and have access to places of public
accommodation such as hotels, restaurants, and airplanes.
Liable - Answers - To be legally responsible or obligated
Ethics - Answers - Choices of proper conduct made by an individual in his or her
relationships with others.
Plaintiff - Answers - the person or entity that initiates litigation against another.
Sometimes referred to as the claimant, petitioner, or applicant.
Defendant - Answers - the person or entity against which litigation is initiated.
Sometimes called the respondent.
Contract - Answers - an agreement or promise made between two or more parties that
the courts will enforce.
Offer - Answers - a proposal to perform an act or to pay an amount that if accepted
constitutes a legally valid contract
Express Contract - Answers - a contract in which the components of the agreement are
explicitly stated either orally or in writing.
Breach of Contract - Answers - failure to keep the promises or agreements of a
contract.
