For Law and Business Administration in Canada, The, 15th
Edition by J E. Smyth, Dan Soberman, A J. Easson, Shelley
McGill Chapter 1-32 New 2025/2026
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1. Law, Society, and Business
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2. The Machinery of Justice
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3. Government Regulation of Business x x x
4. The Law of Torts
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5. Professional Liability: The Legal Challenges
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6. Formation of a Contract: Offer and Acceptance
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7. Formation of a Contract: Consideration and Intention
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8. Formation of a Contract: Capacity to Contract and Legality of Object
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9. Grounds Upon Which a Contract May Be Set Aside: Mistake and Misrepresentation
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10. Writing and Interpretation
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11. Privity of Contract and the Assignment of Contractual Rights
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12. The Discharge of Contracts
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13. Breach of Contract and Its Remedies
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14. Sale of Goods and Consumer Contracts
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15. Bailment and Leasing x x
16. Insurance and Guarantee x x
17. Agency and Franchising
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18. The Contract of Employment
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19. Chapter 19: Negotiable Instruments
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20. Chapter 20: Intellectual Property
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21. Interests in Land and Their Transfer
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22. Landlord and Tenant x x
23. Mortgages of Land and Real Estate Transactions
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24. Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships
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25. The Nature of a Corporation and Its Formation
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,26. Corporate Governance: The Internal Affairs of Corporations
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27. Corporate Governance: External Responsibilities
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28. Secured Transactions
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29. Creditors’ Rights
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30. International Business Transactions
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31. Electronic Commerce
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32. Chapter 32: Privacy
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, Law, Society, and Business
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1) A simple definition of law would be misleading because law is so
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a. bound up with the rule of law.
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b. diverse and complex. x x
c. difficult to define. x x
d. none of the above
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e. all of the above
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Correct Answer: b Diff: 2 Type: MC
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2) We need to have law because it
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a. regulates individuals’ interactions with one another.
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b. gives the government the power to act for the benefit of society in general.
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c. provides an element of certainty in determining contractual and property rights.
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d. protects persons, property, and society, and prohibits conduct that society believes is harmful.
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e. all of the above
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Correct Answer: e Diff: 2
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3) The fact that laws that appear to be unjust must still be obeyed suggests that
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a. justice is merely the result of the influence of ethics.
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b. justice is merely a product of social morals.
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c. there is a difference between good laws and bad ones.
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d. in reality, we must think of justice as nothing more than the result of our legal system.
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e. those who make the laws just do not care.
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