vocab
A private or civil wrong or injury for which there may be action for damages is called:
tort
In funeral service, funeral directors are bound by the representations they make of merchandise. When selling a casket, urn or any other merchandise, the warranty that arises from the sale is known as:
implied warranty
An agreement to an offer resulting in a contract is called:
Acceptance
Philosophies dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness or wrongness of certain actions:
ethics
The FTC fine, per violation is:
$43,280
The person in possession of commercial paper is known as:
holder
Ms. Sharpe notices that the clinical lab is running low on Metasyn 35. She calls Dodge and orders 10 cases of the fluid. Dodge sends her a contract stating that the payment of $650.00 is due on May 5, 2024. This is an example of:
Shelley, age 17, finds a car on Facebook Marketplace that she would like to purchase as her first vehicle. Shelly only has half of the money that she needs to purchase the car. However, the current owner of the car, Bill, decides to sell the vehicle to Shelly and makes a legally binding contract, giving the car to Shelly under the condition that she pays $150/month until the car is paid in full. What kind on contract is this? (valid/voidable/void)
Voidable contract
The majority of adults think in this stage of moral development:
conventional
Much of our contemporary American law is derived from the common law of which country?
England
The process of approval by a principal for the unauthorized acts of an agent is called:
ratification
You are the payee of a promissory note for the sale of your textbooks from CCMS. When you receive the note, you notice that the date that the note was made is missing, making the note incomplete. Who is the responsible party for filling in the missing information?
Maker
You are meeting with the family of Carl Jones. The family has brought in, along with his suit, his Masonic ring. They express to you that they would like the ring back after the service. This is an example of:
bailment fir the benefit of the bailor
The Theory of Moral Development was developed by psychologist:
Lawrence Kohlberg
Who wrote the following definition of the law?
"Law is a rule of civil conduct, commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong."
William Blackstone
A recipient of proceeds of a life insurance policy is known as:
beneficiary
Aaron, age 16, decides to sell his used iPhone 11 to Carl, age 15. Both sign a contract stating that once Aaron receives full payment for the phone, Carl will receive the phone. What kind of contract is this? (valid/voidable/void)
voidable
CCMS Funeral Home advertises the "call Ms. Dutko for all of your aftercare needs." This is an example of:
Apparent Authority
The principle that the decision of a higher court should serve as a guide or precedent and control the decision of a similar case in the future is called:
Stare Decisis
A token award to symbolize vindication of the wrong done to the plaintiff, generally in the form of $1.00 is known as:
nominal damages
One who ships goods by common carrier is called:
consignor
You receive a death call for Carl Smith, You meet with his next of kin, Edna. She seems disoriented through the process of making arrangements, but she makes reasonable selections. Later, you receive a call from Edna's son, Roger, who is also Edna's POA. You learn from Roger that Edna has Alzheimer's Disease and was declared legally incompetent by a court of law last year. What kind of contract is this? (valid/voidable/void)
Void
A legally enforceable agreement in which the terms have not been completely executed or fulfilled is known as:
Executory contract
Ethics within a funeral service operation should include all of the following
Safe working conditions, fair compensation, and personal appearance
The constitutional source for most business regulations, which allow congress to regulate commerce is known as:
commerce clause