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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

Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ

spaceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswers.ȱ

1.ȱFoskettȱownedȱaȱpieceȱofȱpropertyȱuponȱwhichȱsatȱaȱmobileȱhome.ȱCommercialȱ

gaged.ȱIsȱtheȱpropertyȱrealȱorȱpersonalȱproperty?ȱExplain.ȱ[Georgeȱv.ȱCommercialȱ

CreditȱCorp.,ȱ440ȱF.ȱ2dȱ551ȱ(7thȱCir.ȱ1971)]ȱ

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

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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________

ȱLESSONȱ16—1ȱRETEACHȱ

Directions:ȱȱWriteȱtheȱanswersȱtoȱQuestionsȱ1–10ȱonȱtheȱblanksȱprovided.ȱTheȱanswerȱ

toȱQuestionȱ11ȱshouldȱappearȱinȱtheȱverticalȱboxes.ȱ

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

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

Inȱthisȱlesson,ȱyouȱlearnedȱthatȱsomeȱpropertyȱisȱintangible.ȱPropertyȱthatȱoneȱcanȬ

notȱphysicallyȱhandleȱisȱknownȱasȱintellectualȱpropertyȱandȱincludesȱcopyrights,ȱ

patents,ȱtradeȱsecrets,ȱserviceȱmarks,ȱandȱtrademarks.ȱCasesȱinvolvingȱintellectualȱ

propertyȱrightsȱareȱoftenȱinȱtheȱnews—tradeȱsecretsȱareȱstolen,ȱaȱsongwriterȱinȬ

fringesȱonȱtheȱcopyrightȱofȱanotherȱsongwriterȱbyȱincorporatingȱwordsȱorȱmusicȱintoȱ

aȱnewȱsong,ȱaȱretailȱgoodȱhasȱtoȱbeȱrenamedȱbecauseȱitȱinfringesȱonȱtheȱtrademarkȱofȱ

anȱalreadyȱestablishedȱgood.ȱReadȱthroughȱnewspapers,ȱperiodicals,ȱorȱInternetȱarȬ

ticlesȱtoȱfindȱaȱcaseȱinvolvingȱintellectualȱpropertyȱrights.ȱProvideȱdetailsȱaboutȱtheȱ

caseȱinȱtheȱspacesȱfollowing.ȱ

1.ȱDescribeȱtheȱcase.ȱDoesȱitȱinvolveȱaȱcopyright,ȱpatent,ȱtradeȱsecret,ȱserviceȱmark,ȱ

orȱtrademark?ȱ

2.ȱHowȱwasȱtheȱcaseȱdecided?ȱ

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

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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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

LegalȱApplicationȱ

16.ȱJoshȱandȱShellyȱMcCartneyȱownȱtheirȱVictorianȱhouse,ȱtheȱthreeȬacreȱlotȱonȱ

whichȱtheȱhouseȱisȱlocated,ȱandȱtheirȱownȱhairȱsalonȱcalledȱClassyȱCuts.ȱWhatȱ

typeȱofȱownershipȱdoȱtheȱMcCartney’sȱhave?ȱCouldȱJoshȱsellȱtheȱbusinessȱwithȬ

outȱShelly’sȱconsent?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ

STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________

ȱLESSONȱ16—2ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ

Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ

spaceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswer.ȱ

1.ȱMarkȱCoeȱtookȱoutȱaȱstudentȱloanȱinȱorderȱtoȱpayȱtuitionȱatȱtheȱUniversityȱofȱ

Montana.ȱHeȱdefaultedȱonȱtheȱloans,ȱwasȱsuedȱbyȱtheȱUniversity,ȱandȱreceivedȱaȱ

account.ȱTammerlyȱcontendedȱthatȱtheȱmoneyȱinȱtheȱaccountȱbelongedȱtoȱher.ȱIsȱ

theȱaccountȱownedȱinȱjointȱtenancyȱorȱasȱaȱtenancyȱinȱcommon?ȱExplain.ȱ[UniȬ

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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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

1.ȱJointȱtenancyȱ

3.ȱTenancyȱbyȱtheȱentiretiesȱ

4.ȱCommunityȱpropertyȱ

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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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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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21.ȱBonnieȱwroteȱaȱpoemȱthatȱwasȱrecitedȱinȱtheȱschoolȱplay.ȱAȱwriterȱinȱtheȱaudiȬ

enceȱcopiedȱdownȱtheȱpoemȱandȱpublishedȱitȱunderȱhisȱname.ȱCanȱBonnieȱreȬ

claimȱherȱpoem?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ

22.ȱWhenȱaȱlandlordȱwentȱtoȱpaintȱaȱnewlyȱevacuatedȱapartment,ȱheȱfoundȱaȱclosetȱ

fullȱofȱitemsȱsuchȱasȱaȱtypewriter,ȱiceȱskates,ȱportableȱradio,ȱandȱseveralȱvideoȱ

movies.ȱDoesȱheȱreceiveȱownership?ȱIfȱtheȱvideosȱwereȱunreturnedȱrentals,ȱisȱheȱ

liable?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ

ANSWERS

Lessonȱ16—1ȱ

Quiz

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

Lessonȱ16—2ȱ

Quiz

16.ȱTheȱMcCartneysȱoriginallyȱhaveȱaȱtenancyȱbyȱtheȱentireties.ȱNeitherȱspouseȱcanȱ

Practice Activity

1.ȱTheȱaccountȱcreatedȱaȱtenancyȱinȱcommon.ȱUnderȱtheȱlaw,ȱaȱtenancyȱinȱcommonȱ

isȱcreatedȱwheneverȱtheȱinstrumentȱbringingȱtwoȱestatesȱtogetherȱdoesȱnotȱspeȬ

2.ȱTheȱcourtȱheldȱthatȱtheȱrightȱtoȱ“fame”ȱdoesȱnotȱsurviveȱtheȱperson.ȱUnderȱTenȬ

nesseeȱlaw,ȱdespiteȱassignmentȱofȱtheȱrightȱofȱpublicityȱduringȱtheȱlifeȱofȱElvisȱ

Reteach

CȱOȱMȱOȱWȱNȱEȱRȱSȱHȱIȱPȱIȱNȱSȱ

MȱUȱNȱIȱTȱYȱPȱRȱOȱPȱEȱRȱTȱYȱTȱ

YȱRȱIȱGȱHȱTȱOȱFȱSȱUȱRȱVȱIȱVȱOȱ

MȱMȱOȱNȱDȱBȱYȱTȱJȱOȱIȱNȱTȱTȱEȱ

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ANSWERS TO TEST QUESTIONS

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

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