The franchisor is liable for the contracts entered into and torts committed by the
franchisee while the franchisee is acting within the scope of the apparent agency.
A license is a contract that transfers complete rights in intellectual property and
informational rights.
A franchise is established when parties of a general partnership conduct business
outside the state of their incorporation.
Under the doctrine of strict liability, bystanders who are injured by a defective product
are entitled to the same protection as the consumers or users.
A promissory estoppel is usually used to provide a remedy to a party who has relied on
another party’s promise.
Interests in oil, gas, and mineral rights are considered statutorily defined securities.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and a complainant can
jointly sue an employer who discriminated against the complainant.
Intentional interference with contractual relations arises when a third party induces a
contracting party to breach the contract with another party.
The Family Support Act provides for the automatic wage withholding of child support
payments from a noncustodial parent’s income.
In a dilution lawsuit, the plaintiff needs to show proof of actual harm suffered in order
to win the lawsuit.
In which of the following circumstances is a warrantless search permitted?
A) if evidence is not in plain view
B) if evidence is likely to be destroyed
C) if the suspect has been previously convicted
D) if there is no probable cause
A right to use someone else’s land without owning or leasing it is called ________.
A) mortgage
B) easement
C) life estate
D) leasehold
The receiver of property under intestacy statutes is known as a(n) ________.
A) assignee
B) trustee
C) beneficiary
D) heir
Which of the following is true of an assignment?
A) The assignor is liable to the landlord for damages.
B) The assignee and the landlord have no legal relationship.
C) The assignor is no longer responsible for the obligations under the lease.
D) The assignee acquires all the rights that the assignor had under the lease.
Which of the following would be true if Mr. Cartworth were to sell his property?
A) The new owner would not be obliged to let Ms. Rogers use her present driveway.
B) The new owner would not be able to cancel Ms. Rogers’s nonpossessory interest in
the form of the driveway.
C) Ms. Rogers would only be able to use the driveway if Mr. Cartworth expressly
requests the new owner to allow it.
D) Ms. Rogers would be required to procure a license to use the driveway.
The ________ was a labor union formed in 1886 that only allowed craft workers such
as silversmiths and artisans to be its members.
A) Congress of Industrial Organizations
B) American Federation of Labor
C) National Labor Relations Board
D) International Labor Organization
The Superfund Act, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), gives
the federal government a mandate to ________.
A) establish marine sanctuaries in ocean waters as far seaward as the edge of the
continental shelf
B) impose fines on buildings and offices that cause harm to their occupants due to
indoor air pollution
C) cleanup hazardous wastes that have been spilled, stored, or abandoned
D) set standards on the toxic substances that can be used or sold
An agreement that an offeror will not sell his property for a specified period subsequent
to the offeree paying consideration to the offeror is referred to as a(n) ________.
A) unequivocal acceptance
B) contract of adhesion
C) option contract
D) firm offer
The computers that constitute the World Wide Web use a standard set of rules known as
________ for the exchange of information.
A) POP
B) POP3
C) HTTP
D) IMAP
State securities laws are often referred to as ________.
A) Howey laws
B) blue-sky laws
C) short-swing laws
D) tipper laws
Which of the following is a true of the Superfund?
A) It mandates the state government to deal with hazardous wastes that have been
spilled, stored, or abandoned.
B) It identifies sites in the United States where hazardous wastes have been disposed of,
stored, abandoned, or spilled.
C) It levies extra tax on the people of the state where hazardous wastes have been
improperly disposed of.
D) It does not permit states and private parties who clean up hazardous waste sites to
seek reimbursement from the fund.
Shelton Engines has built a new model of engines that can withstand more heat than the
competing engines in its class. Lokin Inc., a sports car manufacturer, ________ the
equipment from Shelton Engines for $1,000,000. Shelton Engines transfers title to the
engine to Lokin. Lokin is now the owner of the equipment.
A) captures
B) leases
C) purchases
D) produces
A(n) ________ uniquely identifies an individual’s or company’s website.
A) e-signature
B) digital footprint
C) e-mail address
D) domain name