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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
LESSONȱ16—1ȱQUIZȱ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱFillȱinȱtheȱblank(s)ȱwithȱtheȱmostȱappropriateȱtermȱorȱphraseȱtoȱcompleteȱ
theȱsentence.ȱ
ȱȱ Answersȱ
1.ȱTheȱworksȱofȱanȱauthorȱorȱanȱartistȱareȱprotectedȱ
byȱa(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
1._______________________ȱ
2.ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱtheȱunauthorizedȱcopying,ȱsale,ȱdisȬ
play,ȱorȱperformanceȱofȱaȱwork.ȱ
2._______________________ȱ
3.ȱA(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱaȱuniqueȱword,ȱmark,ȱorȱsymȬ
bolȱthatȱidentifiesȱaȱservice.ȱ
3._______________________ȱ
4.ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱaȱthingȱthatȱisȱsubjectȱtoȱownershipȱ
4._______________________ȱ
5.ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱaȱdoctrineȱthatȱlessensȱtheȱconseȬ
5._______________________ȱ
6.ȱA(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱtheȱgrantȱofȱtheȱexclusiveȱrightȱ
toȱmake,ȱuse,ȱandȱsellȱaȱnovelȱorȱnew,ȱnonȬ
obvious,ȱusefulȱproductȱorȱprocess.ȱ
6._______________________ȱ
7.ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱpropertyȱisȱsomethingȱthatȱisȱnotȱrealȱ
propertyȱandȱisȱeitherȱtangibleȱorȱintangible.ȱ
7._______________________ȱ
8.ȱA(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱaȱword,ȱmark,ȱsymbol,ȱorȱdeȬ
viceȱthatȱidentifiesȱaȱproductȱofȱaȱparticularȱ
manufacturerȱorȱmerchant.ȱ
8._______________________ȱ
9.ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱpropertyȱisȱsomethingȱthatȱisȱpurelyȱ
intangible.ȱ
9._______________________ȱ
LegalȱApplicationȱ
10.ȱDavidȱThomasȱisȱwritingȱaȱbookȱaboutȱgreatȱBritishȱauthors.ȱHeȱplansȱtoȱquoteȱ
fromȱseveralȱofȱShakespeare’sȱplays.ȱWouldȱDavidȱneedȱtoȱobtainȱpermissionȱorȱ
payȱaȱfeeȱtoȱuseȱtheseȱquotations?ȱWhyȱorȱwhyȱnot?ȱ
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
LESSONȱ16—1ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
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Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ
spaceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswers.ȱ
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1.ȱFoskettȱownedȱaȱpieceȱofȱpropertyȱuponȱwhichȱsatȱaȱmobileȱhome.ȱCommercialȱ
gaged.ȱIsȱtheȱpropertyȱrealȱorȱpersonalȱproperty?ȱExplain.ȱ[Georgeȱv.ȱCommercialȱ
CreditȱCorp.,ȱ440ȱF.ȱ2dȱ551ȱ(7thȱCir.ȱ1971)]ȱ
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2.ȱBasicȱBooks,ȱInc.,ȱincludesȱallȱmajorȱNewȱYorkȱpublishersȱwhoȱallegeȱthatȱKinȬ
ko’sȱinfringedȱuponȱtheirȱcopyrightsȱwhenȱKinko’sȱphotocopiedȱexcerptsȱfromȱ
intoȱcourseȱpackets,ȱandȱsoldȱthemȱtoȱcollegeȱstudents.ȱKinko’sȱclaimedȱthatȱitȱ
didȱsoȱunderȱtheȱfairȱuseȱexceptionȱtoȱtheȱCopyrightȱAct.ȱIsȱKinko’sȱphotocopyȬ
ingȱprotectedȱbyȱtheȱlaw?ȱExplain.ȱ[BasicȱBooks,ȱInc.ȱv.ȱKinko’sȱGraphics,ȱ758ȱF.ȱ
Supp.ȱ1522ȱ(S.D.N.Y.ȱ1991)]ȱ
4-2 Chapter 16 Property and Its Acquisition
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ16—1ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱȱWriteȱtheȱanswersȱtoȱQuestionsȱ1–10ȱonȱtheȱblanksȱprovided.ȱTheȱanswerȱ
toȱQuestionȱ11ȱshouldȱappearȱinȱtheȱverticalȱboxes.ȱ
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ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ11.ȱ
1.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ__ȱ
3.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ
4.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ
5.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ
7.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ
8.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ
9.ȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ
10.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ
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1.ȱTheȱrightsȱandȱinterestsȱinȱtangibleȱandȱintangibleȱthingsȱ
2.ȱTypeȱofȱintellectualȱpropertyȱthatȱprotectsȱtheȱexpressionȱofȱaȱcreativeȱworkȱ
3.ȱTypeȱofȱvaluableȱinformationȱthatȱitsȱownersȱattemptȱtoȱkeepȱsecretȱ
4.ȱCopyrightedȱworksȱmustȱbeȱ________ȱandȱoriginal.ȱ
5.ȱTypeȱofȱpropertyȱthatȱisȱpurelyȱintangibleȱ
6.ȱUnauthorizedȱcopying,ȱsale,ȱdisplay,ȱorȱperformanceȱofȱaȱworkȱ
7.ȱTypeȱofȱintellectualȱpropertyȱthatȱgrantsȱtheȱexclusiveȱrightȱtoȱmake,ȱuse,ȱandȱ
sellȱaȱnewȱproductȱorȱprocessȱ
8.ȱAȱdoctrineȱthatȱlessensȱtheȱconsequencesȱofȱinfringementȱ
9.ȱUniqueȱword,ȱmark,ȱorȱsymbolȱthatȱidentifiesȱaȱserviceȱ
10.ȱTypeȱofȱpropertyȱthatȱisȱeitherȱmovableȱorȱintangibleȱ
11.ȱUniqueȱwords,ȱmarks,ȱsymbols,ȱorȱdevicesȱthatȱidentifyȱaȱproductȱofȱaȱparticularȱ
manufacturerȱorȱmerchantȱ
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ16—1ȱENRICHMENTȱ
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Inȱthisȱlesson,ȱyouȱlearnedȱthatȱsomeȱpropertyȱisȱintangible.ȱPropertyȱthatȱoneȱcanȬ
notȱphysicallyȱhandleȱisȱknownȱasȱintellectualȱpropertyȱandȱincludesȱcopyrights,ȱ
patents,ȱtradeȱsecrets,ȱserviceȱmarks,ȱandȱtrademarks.ȱCasesȱinvolvingȱintellectualȱ
propertyȱrightsȱareȱoftenȱinȱtheȱnews—tradeȱsecretsȱareȱstolen,ȱaȱsongwriterȱinȬ
fringesȱonȱtheȱcopyrightȱofȱanotherȱsongwriterȱbyȱincorporatingȱwordsȱorȱmusicȱintoȱ
aȱnewȱsong,ȱaȱretailȱgoodȱhasȱtoȱbeȱrenamedȱbecauseȱitȱinfringesȱonȱtheȱtrademarkȱofȱ
anȱalreadyȱestablishedȱgood.ȱReadȱthroughȱnewspapers,ȱperiodicals,ȱorȱInternetȱarȬ
ticlesȱtoȱfindȱaȱcaseȱinvolvingȱintellectualȱpropertyȱrights.ȱProvideȱdetailsȱaboutȱtheȱ
caseȱinȱtheȱspacesȱfollowing.ȱ
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1.ȱDescribeȱtheȱcase.ȱDoesȱitȱinvolveȱaȱcopyright,ȱpatent,ȱtradeȱsecret,ȱserviceȱmark,ȱ
orȱtrademark?ȱ
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2.ȱHowȱwasȱtheȱcaseȱdecided?ȱ
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3.ȱWhat,ȱifȱanything,ȱwasȱawardedȱtoȱtheȱdefendant?ȱ
4-4 Chapter 16 Property and Its Acquisition
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ16—2ȱQUIZȱ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱatȱtheȱrightȱofȱeachȱstatement,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱthatȱ
representsȱtheȱword,ȱorȱgroupȱofȱwords,ȱthatȱcorrectlyȱcompletesȱtheȱstatement.ȱ
ȱ
ȱȱ Answersȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱTheȱtypeȱofȱownershipȱthatȱexistsȱwhenȱsomeoneȱownsȱpropertyȱ
byȱthemselvesȱisȱcalledȱ(a)ȱownershipȱinȱseveralty,ȱ(b)ȱequalȱrightsȱ
ofȱpossession,ȱ(c)ȱcoȬownershipȱ
1._______ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱTheȱtypeȱofȱownershipȱthatȱexistsȱwhenȱtwoȱorȱmoreȱpersonsȱ
haveȱownershipȱrightsȱinȱtheȱsameȱpropertyȱisȱcalledȱ(a)ȱownerȬ
shipȱinȱseveralty,ȱ(b)ȱequalȱrightsȱofȱpossession,ȱ(c)ȱcoȬownershipȱ
2._______ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱTheȱattributeȱofȱcoȬownershipȱwhereȱnoȱcoȬownerȱcanȱexcludeȱ
anyȱotherȱcoȬownerȱfromȱanyȱphysicalȱportionȱofȱtheȱpropertyȱisȱ
calledȱ(a)ȱjointȱtenancy,ȱ(b)ȱtenancyȱinȱcommon,ȱ(c)ȱequalȱrightsȱ
ofȱpossessionȱ
3._______ȱ
4.ȱAnȱattributeȱofȱcoȬownershipȱthatȱallowsȱanyȱcoȬownerȱtoȱrequireȱ
theȱdivisionȱofȱtheȱpropertyȱamongȱtheȱcoȬownersȱisȱtheȱ(a)ȱrightȱ
ofȱsurvivorship,ȱ(b)ȱequalȱrightsȱofȱpossession,ȱ(c)ȱrightȱofȱpartiȬ
tionȱ
4._______ȱ
5.ȱTheȱequalȱcoȬownershipȱofȱtheȱsameȱpropertyȱwithȱtheȱrightȱofȱ
survivorshipȱisȱcalledȱ(a)ȱjointȱtenancy,ȱ(b)ȱtenancyȱinȱcommon,ȱ(c)ȱ
tenancyȱbyȱtheȱentiretiesȱ
5._______ȱ
6.ȱWhichȱrightȱmeansȱthatȱifȱoneȱofȱtheȱjointȱownersȱdies,ȱtheȱdeȬ
ceasedȱcoȬowner’sȱinterestȱisȱdividedȱequallyȱamongȱtheȱremainȬ
ingȱjointȱtenants?ȱ(a)ȱrightȱofȱpartition,ȱ(b)ȱrightȱofȱsurvivorship,ȱ
6._______ȱ
7.ȱInȱwhichȱtypeȱofȱcoȬownershipȱcanȱtheȱsharesȱbeȱunequalȱandȱ
thereȱbeȱnoȱrightȱofȱsurvivorship?ȱ(a)ȱtenancyȱinȱcommon,ȱ(b)ȱjointȱ
tenancy,ȱ(c)ȱtenancyȱofȱtheȱentiretiesȱ
7._______ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱWhichȱtypeȱofȱcoȬownershipȱisȱbetweenȱaȱhusbandȱandȱaȱwife?ȱ
(a)ȱjointȱtenancy,ȱ(b)ȱtenancyȱinȱcommon,ȱ(c)ȱtenancyȱofȱtheȱenȬ
tiretiesȱ
8._______ȱ
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4-6 Chapter 16 Property and Its Acquisition
ȱȱ9.ȱPropertyȱthatȱisȱintentionallyȱplacedȱsomewhereȱbutȱthenȱisȱforȬ
gottenȱisȱ(a)ȱlostȱproperty,ȱ(b)ȱmislaidȱproperty,ȱ(c)ȱabandonedȱ
property,ȱ(d)ȱescapedȱpropertyȱ
9._______ȱ
10.ȱIfȱaȱsymbolȱthatȱrepresentsȱaȱgiftȱisȱdelivered,ȱthisȱisȱcalledȱȱ
(a)ȱaȱconditionalȱgift,ȱ(b)ȱanȱinterȱvivosȱgift,ȱ(c)ȱaȱconstructiveȱdeȬ
liveryȱ
10._______ȱ
11.ȱWhichȱtypeȱofȱgiftȱwouldȱbeȱgivenȱcausaȱmortis?ȱ(a)ȱoneȱinȱanticiȬ
pationȱofȱdeath,ȱ(b)ȱoneȱbetweenȱtwoȱspouses,ȱ(c)ȱoneȱthroughȱaȱ
will,ȱ(d)ȱoneȱthroughȱrightsȱofȱsurvivorshipȱ
11._______ȱ
12.ȱWhatȱisȱpropertyȱthatȱisȱunknowinglyȱleftȱorȱaccidentallyȱ
droppedȱbyȱtheȱowner?ȱ(a)ȱȱmislaidȱproperty,ȱ(b)ȱabandonedȱ
12._______ȱ
13.ȱTheȱphysicalȱtransferȱofȱpropertyȱfromȱoneȱownerȱtoȱanotherȱisȱ
calledȱ(a)ȱaccession,ȱ(b)ȱdelivery,ȱ(c)ȱintestateȱproperty,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱ
ofȱtheȱaboveȱ
13._______ȱ
14.ȱTheȱrightȱofȱanȱownerȱofȱpropertyȱtoȱaȱsignificantȱincreaseȱinȱthatȱ
propertyȱisȱcalledȱ(a)ȱseveralty,ȱ(b)ȱownership,ȱ(c)ȱaccessionȱ(d)ȱ
occupancyȱ
14._______ȱ
15.ȱPersonalȱpropertyȱrightsȱcanȱbeȱacquiredȱbyȱ(a)ȱinheritance,ȱȱȱȱȱ
(b)ȱaccession,ȱ(c)ȱfinding,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱtheȱaboveȱ
15._______ȱ
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LegalȱApplicationȱ
16.ȱJoshȱandȱShellyȱMcCartneyȱownȱtheirȱVictorianȱhouse,ȱtheȱthreeȬacreȱlotȱonȱ
whichȱtheȱhouseȱisȱlocated,ȱandȱtheirȱownȱhairȱsalonȱcalledȱClassyȱCuts.ȱWhatȱ
typeȱofȱownershipȱdoȱtheȱMcCartney’sȱhave?ȱCouldȱJoshȱsellȱtheȱbusinessȱwithȬ
outȱShelly’sȱconsent?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ16—2ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
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Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ
spaceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswer.ȱ
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1.ȱMarkȱCoeȱtookȱoutȱaȱstudentȱloanȱinȱorderȱtoȱpayȱtuitionȱatȱtheȱUniversityȱofȱ
Montana.ȱHeȱdefaultedȱonȱtheȱloans,ȱwasȱsuedȱbyȱtheȱUniversity,ȱandȱreceivedȱaȱ
account.ȱTammerlyȱcontendedȱthatȱtheȱmoneyȱinȱtheȱaccountȱbelongedȱtoȱher.ȱIsȱ
theȱaccountȱownedȱinȱjointȱtenancyȱorȱasȱaȱtenancyȱinȱcommon?ȱExplain.ȱ[UniȬ
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2.ȱWhenȱElvisȱPresleyȱwasȱalive,ȱheȱconveyedȱtheȱexclusiveȱrightȱtoȱexploitȱtheȱ
commercialȱvalueȱofȱhisȱnameȱtoȱBoxcar,ȱInc.,ȱinȱexchangeȱforȱroyalties.ȱTwoȱ
daysȱafterȱhisȱdeath,ȱBoxcarȱassignedȱtheseȱrightsȱtoȱFactors,ȱInc.ȱTheȱMemphisȱ
bronzeȱreplicas.ȱWhoȱisȱtheȱheirȱtoȱElvis’sȱpropertyȱinterestȱinȱhisȱfame?ȱExplain.ȱ
[MemphisȱDevelopmentȱCorporationȱv.ȱFactors,ȱInc.,ȱ616ȱF.ȱ2dȱ959ȱ(6thȱCir.ȱ1980)]ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ16—2ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱFindȱandȱshadeȱinȱtheȱanswerȱtoȱeachȱquestionȱinȱtheȱtableȱbelowȱandȱwriteȱ
eachȱanswerȱinȱtheȱAnswerȱcolumn.ȱWriteȱtheȱremainingȱunshadedȱlettersȱinȱorderȱfromȱ
leftȱtoȱrightȱtoȱrevealȱaȱstatementȱaboutȱcommunityȱproperty.ȱ
ȱAnswersȱ
1.ȱWhatȱattributeȱofȱcoȬownershipȱallowsȱeitherȱȱ 1.ȱ__________________________ȱ
coȬownerȱtoȱrequireȱtheȱdivisionȱofȱtheȱpropertyȱ
amongȱtheȱcoȬowners?ȱ
2.ȱWhatȱisȱtheȱequalȱcoȬownershipȱofȱtheȱsameȱȱ 2.ȱ__________________________ȱ
propertyȱwithȱtheȱrightȱofȱsurvivorshipȱcalled?ȱ
3.ȱWhatȱrightȱmeansȱthatȱifȱoneȱjointȱownerȱdies,ȱȱ 3.ȱ__________________________ȱ
theȱdeceasedȱcoȬowner’sȱinterestȱisȱdividedȱequallyȱ
amongȱtheȱremainingȱjointȱtenants?ȱ
4.ȱWhatȱtypeȱofȱownershipȱexistsȱwhenȱsomeoneȱȱ 4.ȱ__________________________ȱ
ownsȱpropertyȱbyȱthemselves?ȱ
5.ȱInȱwhatȱtypeȱofȱcoȬownershipȱcanȱtheȱsharesȱbeȱ5.ȱ__________________________ȱ
unequalȱandȱthereȱbeȱnoȱrightȱofȱsurvivorship?ȱ
6.ȱWhatȱtypeȱofȱpropertyȱisȱownedȱbyȱoneȱspouseȱ6.ȱ__________________________ ȱ
atȱtheȱtimeȱofȱmarriage?ȱ
7.ȱWhatȱtypeȱofȱcoȬownershipȱisȱbetweenȱaȱȱ 7.ȱ__________________________ȱ
husbandȱandȱaȱwife?ȱ
8.ȱWhatȱisȱitȱcalledȱwhenȱtwoȱorȱmoreȱpersonsȱȱ 8.ȱ__________________________ȱ
haveȱownershipȱrightsȱinȱtheȱsameȱproperty?ȱ
9.ȱWhatȱattributeȱofȱcoȬownershipȱforbidsȱanyȱȱ 9.ȱ__________________________ȱ
ownerȱfromȱexcludingȱanyȱotherȱcoȬownerȱfromȱanyȱ
physicalȱportionȱofȱtheȱproperty?ȱ
10.ȱInȱwhatȱtypeȱofȱpropertyȱdoȱbothȱspousesȱownȱȱ 10.ȱ__________________________ ȱ
aȱoneȬhalfȱinterest?ȱ
CȱOȱMȱOȱWȱNȱEȱRȱSȱHȱIȱPȱIȱNȱSȱ
EȱVȱEȱRȱAȱLȱTȱYȱMȱUȱNȱIȱCȱOȱMȱ
MȱUȱNȱIȱTȱYȱPȱRȱOȱPȱEȱRȱTȱYȱTȱ
MȱMȱOȱNȱDȱBȱYȱTȱJȱOȱIȱNȱTȱTȱEȱ
NȱAȱNȱCȱYȱWȱOȱPȱEȱRȱRȱIȱGȱHȱTȱ
OȱFȱPȱAȱRȱTȱIȱTȱIȱOȱNȱSȱOȱNȱSȱ
4-8 Chapter 16 Property and Its Acquisition
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
LESSONȱ16—2ȱENRICHMENTȱ
Asȱyouȱlearnedȱinȱthisȱlesson,ȱthereȱareȱtwoȱbasicȱwaysȱtoȱownȱproperty:ȱownershipȱ
inȱseveralty,ȱwhenȱsomeoneȱownsȱpropertyȱbyȱhimȬȱ orȱherself;ȱandȱcoȬownership,ȱ
whichȱexistsȱwhenȱtwoȱorȱmoreȱpersonsȱhaveȱownershipȱrightsȱinȱtheȱsameȱpropȬ
erty.ȱCoȬownershipȱmayȱtakeȱoneȱofȱseveralȱforms:ȱjointȱtenancy,ȱtenancyȱinȱcomȬ
mon,ȱtenancyȱbyȱtheȱentireties,ȱorȱcommunityȱproperty.ȱInterviewȱfriends,ȱfamilyȱ
members,ȱorȱcommunityȱmembersȱwhoȱcoȬownȱpropertyȱ(rentalȱproperty,ȱfarms,ȱ
vacationȱproperty,ȱranches,ȱretailȱproperty,ȱetc.),ȱandȱtryȱtoȱcomeȱupȱwithȱaȱspecificȱ
exampleȱofȱeachȱofȱtheȱfourȱtypesȱofȱcoȬownership.ȱInȱtheȱspacesȱprovided,ȱdescribeȱ
whatȱtypeȱofȱpropertyȱisȱowned,ȱhowȱmanyȱpeopleȱownȱtheȱspecificȱproperty,ȱwhoȱ
willȱinheritȱtheȱpropertyȱatȱtheȱowner’sȱdeath,ȱandȱwhetherȱorȱnotȱtheȱownersȱcanȱ
sellȱtheȱpropertyȱorȱtheirȱinterestȱwithoutȱtheȱconsentȱofȱtheȱotherȱownerȱorȱowners.ȱ
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TESTȱ
CHAPTERȱ16
SECTION I—IDENTIFY LEGAL TERMS
Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱTȱforȱTrueȱorȱanȱFȱforȱFalseȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱshowȱ
hetherȱeachȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱstatementsȱisȱtrueȱorȱfalse.ȱw
Answers
1.ȱPropertyȱcanȱbeȱeitherȱtangibleȱorȱintangible.ȱ
2.ȱFairȱuseȱisȱaȱdoctrineȱthatȱlessensȱtheȱconsequencesȱofȱcopyrightȱinȬ
fringement.ȱ
aȱtrademark.ȱ
ȱ4.ȱAȱuniqueȱword,ȱmark,ȱorȱsymbolȱidentifyingȱproductsȱisȱcalledȱaȱ
serviceȱmark.ȱ
5.ȱPatentsȱareȱgoodȱforȱtenȱyearsȱandȱareȱrenewable.ȱ
6.ȱAnyȱkindȱofȱpropertyȱmayȱbeȱacquiredȱandȱtransferredȱbyȱcontract.ȱ
7.ȱTheȱpromiseȱtoȱmakeȱaȱgiftȱcreatesȱaȱlegalȱobligation.ȱ
8.ȱPropertyȱplacedȱintentionallyȱsomewhereȱbutȱthenȱforgottenȱisȱmisȬ
laid.ȱ
9.ȱOccupancyȱisȱaȱmeansȱofȱacquiringȱabandonedȱproperty.ȱ
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SECTION II—THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT LEGAL CONCEPTS
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱatȱtheȱrightȱofȱeachȱstatement,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱthatȱ
representsȱtheȱword,ȱorȱgroupȱofȱwords,ȱthatȱcorrectlyȱcompletesȱtheȱstatement.ȱ
ȱȱ Answersȱ
11.ȱAȱrequirementȱforȱtransferringȱownershipȱofȱpersonalȱpropertyȱisȱ
(a)ȱaȱdeed,ȱ(b)ȱdelivery,ȱ(c)ȱintentȱtoȱtransferȱownership,ȱ(d)ȱbothȱbȱ
andȱcȱ
11._______ȱ
12.ȱOwnershipȱofȱnaturalȱorȱmanȬmadeȱincreasesȱtoȱpersonalȱpropȬ
12._______ȱ
13.ȱȱ Theȱmostȱimportantȱfactorȱforȱdeterminingȱfairȱuseȱmightȱbeȱ(a)ȱtheȱ
mannerȱofȱuse,ȱ(b)ȱtheȱabilityȱofȱtheȱuser,ȱ(c)ȱtheȱeconomicȱimpactȱ
ofȱtheȱuse,ȱ(d)ȱtheȱamountȱofȱuseȱ
13._______ȱ
14.ȱȱ Usingȱaȱtrademarkȱasȱaȱdescriptiveȱgenericȱtermȱorȱpermittingȱ
competitorsȱtoȱreferȱtoȱsimilarȱproductsȱbyȱtheȱtrademarkȱmayȱ
causeȱtheȱoriginalȱownerȱtoȱ(a)ȱeliminateȱtheȱtrademark,ȱ(b)ȱloseȱ
theȱrightȱtoȱtheȱtrademark,ȱ(c)ȱincreaseȱincomeȱfromȱtheȱtradeȬ
mark,ȱ(d)ȱshareȱownershipȱofȱtheȱtrademarkȱ
14._______ȱ
15.ȱTradeȱsecretsȱareȱ(a)ȱcommerciallyȱvaluableȱtradableȱsecrets,ȱ(b)ȱ
importantȱideasȱorȱknowledgeȱthatȱcannotȱbeȱcopyrightedȱorȱpatȬ
ented,ȱ(c)ȱtheȱtoolsȱofȱtheȱtrade,ȱ(d)ȱanȱadvertisingȱgimmickȱ
15._______ȱ
16.ȱGatheringȱshellsȱonȱaȱpublicȱbeachȱisȱacquisitionȱbyȱ(a)ȱaccession,ȱ
(b)ȱadaptation,ȱ(c)ȱadoption,ȱ(d)ȱoccupancyȱ
16._______ȱ
17.ȱAnȱattributeȱcommonȱtoȱallȱformsȱofȱcoȬownershipȱisȱ(a)ȱtheȱequalȱ
rightsȱofȱpossession,ȱ(b)ȱtheȱrightȱofȱpartition,ȱ(c)ȱbothȱaȱandȱb,ȱ(d)ȱ
noneȱofȱtheseȱ
17._______ȱ
18.ȱȱ Aȱformȱofȱownershipȱthatȱcarriesȱtheȱrightȱofȱsurvivorshipȱisȱ(a)ȱ
jointȱtenancy,ȱ(b)ȱownershipȱinȱseveralty,ȱ(c)ȱtenancyȱinȱcommon,ȱ
(d)ȱallȱofȱtheseȱ
18._______ȱ
19.ȱȱ Inȱsomeȱstates,ȱallȱpropertyȱacquiredȱduringȱaȱmarriageȱisȱpreȬ
sumedȱtoȱbeȱcommunityȱpropertyȱandȱaȱoneȬhalfȱinterestȱinȱsuchȱ
propertyȱisȱownedȱbyȱ(a)ȱtheȱchildrenȱorȱheirs,ȱ(b)ȱtheȱcommunity,ȱ
(c)ȱeachȱspouse,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
19._______ȱ
20.ȱSeparateȱpropertyȱbecomesȱimportantȱinȱtheȱstatesȱwithȱ(a)ȱcomȬ
munityȱproperty,ȱ(b)ȱjointȱtenancy,ȱ(c)ȱtenancyȱinȱcommon,ȱ(d)ȱ
tenancyȱbyȱtheȱentiretiesȱ
20._______ȱ
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SECTION III—APPLY LEGAL PRACTICES
21.ȱBonnieȱwroteȱaȱpoemȱthatȱwasȱrecitedȱinȱtheȱschoolȱplay.ȱAȱwriterȱinȱtheȱaudiȬ
enceȱcopiedȱdownȱtheȱpoemȱandȱpublishedȱitȱunderȱhisȱname.ȱCanȱBonnieȱreȬ
claimȱherȱpoem?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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22.ȱWhenȱaȱlandlordȱwentȱtoȱpaintȱaȱnewlyȱevacuatedȱapartment,ȱheȱfoundȱaȱclosetȱ
fullȱofȱitemsȱsuchȱasȱaȱtypewriter,ȱiceȱskates,ȱportableȱradio,ȱandȱseveralȱvideoȱ
movies.ȱDoesȱheȱreceiveȱownership?ȱIfȱtheȱvideosȱwereȱunreturnedȱrentals,ȱisȱheȱ
liable?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
ANSWERS
Lessonȱ16—1ȱ
Quiz
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10.ȱAȱcopyrightȱlastsȱforȱonlyȱtheȱlifeȱofȱtheȱcreatorȱplusȱ70ȱyears,ȱsoȱShakespeare’sȱ
Practice Activity
1.ȱTheȱmobileȱhomeȱwasȱrealȱpropertyȱandȱsubjectȱtoȱtheȱmortgage.ȱInȱdecidingȱtheȱ
issue,ȱtheȱcourtȱlookedȱatȱtheȱfollowingȱtest,ȱwhichȱitȱsaidȱdeterminedȱtheȱdifferȬ
ence:ȱ(1)ȱWasȱitȱphysicallyȱannexedȱtoȱtheȱproperty?ȱ(2)ȱWasȱitȱadaptedȱtoȱtheȱ
purposeȱofȱtheȱrealty?ȱ(3)ȱWasȱtheȱintentionȱofȱtheȱpersonȱtoȱmakeȱitȱaȱpermaȬ
permitȱtoȱbuildȱaȱfoundation;ȱandȱtheȱmobileȱhomeȱwasȱincapableȱofȱmovingȱonȱ
itsȱown.ȱTheseȱfactsȱallowedȱtheȱcourtȱtoȱfindȱthatȱtheȱmobileȱhomeȱwasȱrealtyȱ
subjectȱtoȱtheȱmortgage.ȱ
2.ȱNo.ȱKinko’sȱphotocopyingȱviolatedȱtheȱcopyrightȱlaws.ȱFairȱuseȱgenerallyȱcoversȱ
suchȱthingsȱasȱcopyingȱforȱtheȱpurposeȱofȱcriticism,ȱresearch,ȱteaching,ȱnewsȱreȬ
porting,ȱetc.ȱTheȱtestȱforȱwhetherȱsomethingȱfitsȱunderȱfairȱuseȱisȱtheȱpurposeȱofȱ
theȱuse,ȱtheȱnatureȱofȱtheȱwork,ȱtheȱportionȱofȱtheȱthingȱcopied,ȱandȱtheȱecoȬ
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Reteach
4.ȱfixedȱ
8.ȱfairȱuseȱ
Enrichment Activity
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Lessonȱ16—2ȱ
Quiz
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16.ȱTheȱMcCartneysȱoriginallyȱhaveȱaȱtenancyȱbyȱtheȱentireties.ȱNeitherȱspouseȱcanȱ
Practice Activity
1.ȱTheȱaccountȱcreatedȱaȱtenancyȱinȱcommon.ȱUnderȱtheȱlaw,ȱaȱtenancyȱinȱcommonȱ
isȱcreatedȱwheneverȱtheȱinstrumentȱbringingȱtwoȱestatesȱtogetherȱdoesȱnotȱspeȬ
2.ȱTheȱcourtȱheldȱthatȱtheȱrightȱtoȱ“fame”ȱdoesȱnotȱsurviveȱtheȱperson.ȱUnderȱTenȬ
nesseeȱlaw,ȱdespiteȱassignmentȱofȱtheȱrightȱofȱpublicityȱduringȱtheȱlifeȱofȱElvisȱ
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Reteach
CȱOȱMȱOȱWȱNȱEȱRȱSȱHȱIȱPȱIȱNȱSȱ
MȱUȱNȱIȱTȱYȱPȱRȱOȱPȱEȱRȱTȱYȱTȱ
YȱRȱIȱGȱHȱTȱOȱFȱSȱUȱRȱVȱIȱVȱOȱ
MȱMȱOȱNȱDȱBȱYȱTȱJȱOȱIȱNȱTȱTȱEȱ
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Enrichment Activity
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SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
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