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Torts
100
In Erin Brockovich, the Hinkley residents sue PG&E. This is the type of lawsuit...
What is a Class Action lawsuit?
100
Paying off a car with less payments will result in more or less finance charges?
What is less finance charges?
100
The tenants most important duty...
Basically, What is to pay rent?
100
The form that the landlord gives to a potential tenant to fill in their age, income, etc...
What is Lease Application?
100
Judges decisions that are passed down (not statutory law).
What is Common Law?
200
This federal law allows the government to ban, seize, or prevent the sale of unsafe products.
What is Consumer Product Safety Act?
200
Batteries and Engines are not covered in bumper-to-bumper warranties (True or False?)
What is False?
200
The rental situation that gives the tenant the most security against rent increases.
What is Tenancy for Years?
200
This clause allows a tenant to leave their apartment and find someone new to rent; but they must still pay if the new tenant fails to pay.
What is the sublease clause?
200
The standard of proof (and percentage) needed to find a Defendant guilty in a criminal trial.
What is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (100%)?
300
What FTC stands for; and what you report to them.
What is Federal Trade Commission -- Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices?
300
Insurance rates can't be calculated based on your...
What is your Income?
300
Fixtures...
What are items that are attached to the property, and cannot be removed by the tenant when they move out...
300
If you plan to only rent for 3-5 months, this is the best type of lease...
What is a Month-to-Month lease?
300
Damages caused by a tenants misuse or neglect is called...
What is Waste?
400
The difference between rescission and restitution.
What is -- rescission is cancelling of the contract, and restitution is getting your money back from the breaching party.
400
Things to consider when buying a car; besides price...
What are gas mileage, miles on the odometer, warranty, etc. etc. etc.?
400
The escalation clause...
What is; the clause that allows the LL to raise rent if costs to the LL go up (water bills, property taxes, etc)?
400
Landlord's promise to provide a place fit for human habitation.
What is the Warranty of Habitability?
400
The three categories of Torts; explain and give an example for each...
What are Intentional Wrongs, Negligence, and Strict Liability?
500
When consumers write letters, go on strike, or boycott a business.
What is Direct Action?
500
The difference between leasing and buying a car.
What is "at the end of the lease agreement, the lessee does not own the car"?
500
This clause is usually not upheld by courts; this clause is put in by landlords trying to avoid covering injuries on their property.
What is the waiver of tort liability?
500
One type of fees that a Plaintiff's attorney can collect if they win the case; can be up to 40% of the damages paid.
What are Contingency Fees?
500
The standard of proof (and percentage) necessary to find a Defendant liable in a civil trial.
What is Preponderance of the Evidence (>50%)?
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