BUSINESS LAW: TEXT AND CASES,
13TH EDITION - CHAPTER 1
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
Administrativexagencyx-xcorrectxanswer-
Axfederal,xstate,xorxlocalxgovernmentxagencyxestablishedxtoxperformxaxspecificxfunction.xAdministrativexage
nciesxarexauthorizedxbyxlegislativexactsxtoxmakexandxenforcexrulesxtoxadministerxandxenforcexthexacts.
Administrativexlawx-xcorrectxanswer-
Thexbodyxofxlawxcreatedxbyxadministrativexagenciesx(inxthexformxofxrules,xregulations,xorders,xandxdecision
s)xinxorderxtoxcarryxoutxtheirxdutiesxandxresponsibilities.
Allegex-xcorrectxanswer-Toxstate,xrecite,xassert,xorxcharge.
Appellantx-xcorrectxanswer-Thexpartyxwhoxtakesxanxappealxfromxonexcourtxtoxanother.
Appelleex-xcorrectxanswer-
Thexpartyxagainstxwhomxanxappealxisxtaken?thatxis,xthexpartyxwhoxopposesxsettingxasidexorxreversingxthexju
dgment.
Bindingxauthorityx-xcorrectxanswer-
Anyxsourcexofxlawxthatxaxcourtxmustxfollowxwhenxdecidingxaxcase.xBindingxauthoritiesxincludexconstitutions
,xstatutes,xandxregulationsxthatxgovernxthexissuexbeingxdecided,xasxwellxasxcourtxdecisionsxthatxarexcontrolli
ngxprecedentsxwithinxthexjurisdiction.`
Breachx-xcorrectxanswer-
Toxviolatexaxlaw,xbyxanxactxorxanxomission,xorxtoxbreakxaxlegalxobligationxthatxonexowesxtoxanotherxpersonxor
xtoxsociety.
Casexlawx-xcorrectxanswer-
Thexrulesxofxlawxannouncedxinxcourtxdecisions.xCasexlawxincludesxthexaggregatexofxreportedxcasesxthatxinte
rpretxjudicialxprecedents,xstatutes,xregulations,xandxconstitutionalxprovisions.
, Casexonxpointx-xcorrectxanswer-
Axpreviousxcasexinvolvingxfactualxcircumstancesxandxissuesxthatxarexsimilarxtoxthosexinxthexcasexbeforexthex
court.
Chancellorx-xcorrectxanswer-
Anxadviserxtoxthexkingxatxthextimexofxthexearlyxking'sxcourtsxofxEngland.xIndividualsxpetitionedxthexkingxforxr
eliefxwhenxtheyxcouldxnotxobtainxanxadequatexremedyxinxaxcourtxofxlaw,xandxthesexpetitionsxwerexdecidedx
byxthexchancellor.
Citationx-xcorrectxanswer-
Axreferencextoxaxpublicationxinxwhichxaxlegalxauthority?suchxasxaxstatutexorxaxcourtxdecision?orxotherxsourc
excanxbexfound.
Civilxlawx-xcorrectxanswer-
Thexbranchxofxlawxdealingxwithxthexdefinitionxandxenforcementxofxallxprivatexorxpublicxrights,xasxopposedxt
oxcriminalxmatters.
Commonxlawx-xcorrectxanswer-
ThatxbodyxofxlawxdevelopedxfromxcustomxorxjudicialxdecisionsxinxEnglishxandxU.S.xcourts,xnotxattributablext
oxaxlegislature.
Concurringxopinionx-xcorrectxanswer-
Axwrittenxopinionxoutliningxthexviewsxofxaxjudgexorxjusticextoxmakexorxemphasizexaxpointxthatxwasxnotxmad
exorxemphasizedxinxthexmajorityxopinion.
Constitutionalxlawx-xcorrectxanswer-
LawxthatxisxbasedxonxthexU.S.xConstitutionxandxthexconstitutionsxofxthexvariousxstates.
Courtxofxequityx-xcorrectxanswer-
Axcourtxthatxdecidesxcontroversiesxandxadministersxjusticexaccordingxtoxthexrules,xprinciples,xandxpreceden
tsxofxequity.
13TH EDITION - CHAPTER 1
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
Administrativexagencyx-xcorrectxanswer-
Axfederal,xstate,xorxlocalxgovernmentxagencyxestablishedxtoxperformxaxspecificxfunction.xAdministrativexage
nciesxarexauthorizedxbyxlegislativexactsxtoxmakexandxenforcexrulesxtoxadministerxandxenforcexthexacts.
Administrativexlawx-xcorrectxanswer-
Thexbodyxofxlawxcreatedxbyxadministrativexagenciesx(inxthexformxofxrules,xregulations,xorders,xandxdecision
s)xinxorderxtoxcarryxoutxtheirxdutiesxandxresponsibilities.
Allegex-xcorrectxanswer-Toxstate,xrecite,xassert,xorxcharge.
Appellantx-xcorrectxanswer-Thexpartyxwhoxtakesxanxappealxfromxonexcourtxtoxanother.
Appelleex-xcorrectxanswer-
Thexpartyxagainstxwhomxanxappealxisxtaken?thatxis,xthexpartyxwhoxopposesxsettingxasidexorxreversingxthexju
dgment.
Bindingxauthorityx-xcorrectxanswer-
Anyxsourcexofxlawxthatxaxcourtxmustxfollowxwhenxdecidingxaxcase.xBindingxauthoritiesxincludexconstitutions
,xstatutes,xandxregulationsxthatxgovernxthexissuexbeingxdecided,xasxwellxasxcourtxdecisionsxthatxarexcontrolli
ngxprecedentsxwithinxthexjurisdiction.`
Breachx-xcorrectxanswer-
Toxviolatexaxlaw,xbyxanxactxorxanxomission,xorxtoxbreakxaxlegalxobligationxthatxonexowesxtoxanotherxpersonxor
xtoxsociety.
Casexlawx-xcorrectxanswer-
Thexrulesxofxlawxannouncedxinxcourtxdecisions.xCasexlawxincludesxthexaggregatexofxreportedxcasesxthatxinte
rpretxjudicialxprecedents,xstatutes,xregulations,xandxconstitutionalxprovisions.
, Casexonxpointx-xcorrectxanswer-
Axpreviousxcasexinvolvingxfactualxcircumstancesxandxissuesxthatxarexsimilarxtoxthosexinxthexcasexbeforexthex
court.
Chancellorx-xcorrectxanswer-
Anxadviserxtoxthexkingxatxthextimexofxthexearlyxking'sxcourtsxofxEngland.xIndividualsxpetitionedxthexkingxforxr
eliefxwhenxtheyxcouldxnotxobtainxanxadequatexremedyxinxaxcourtxofxlaw,xandxthesexpetitionsxwerexdecidedx
byxthexchancellor.
Citationx-xcorrectxanswer-
Axreferencextoxaxpublicationxinxwhichxaxlegalxauthority?suchxasxaxstatutexorxaxcourtxdecision?orxotherxsourc
excanxbexfound.
Civilxlawx-xcorrectxanswer-
Thexbranchxofxlawxdealingxwithxthexdefinitionxandxenforcementxofxallxprivatexorxpublicxrights,xasxopposedxt
oxcriminalxmatters.
Commonxlawx-xcorrectxanswer-
ThatxbodyxofxlawxdevelopedxfromxcustomxorxjudicialxdecisionsxinxEnglishxandxU.S.xcourts,xnotxattributablext
oxaxlegislature.
Concurringxopinionx-xcorrectxanswer-
Axwrittenxopinionxoutliningxthexviewsxofxaxjudgexorxjusticextoxmakexorxemphasizexaxpointxthatxwasxnotxmad
exorxemphasizedxinxthexmajorityxopinion.
Constitutionalxlawx-xcorrectxanswer-
LawxthatxisxbasedxonxthexU.S.xConstitutionxandxthexconstitutionsxofxthexvariousxstates.
Courtxofxequityx-xcorrectxanswer-
Axcourtxthatxdecidesxcontroversiesxandxadministersxjusticexaccordingxtoxthexrules,xprinciples,xandxpreceden
tsxofxequity.
