Criminal & Tort Law
A criminal _____ occurs when two or more persons enter into an agreement to commit a crime.
What is conspiracy
A(n) _____ contract has no legal effect.
void
A sole proprietor has __________ personal liability.
unlimited
The Federal Trademark ___________ Act protects famous marks from erosion, blurring, or tarnishing.
Dilution
A ______ establishes the period during which a plaintiff must bring a lawsuit against a defendant.
statute of limitations
The ________ doctrine is a special tort rule that imposes liability on a landowner to children who have trespassed onto his or her property with the intent to play on a hazard and are injured.
Attractive Nuisance
According to the UCC Statute of Frauds, all contracts for the sale of goods priced at ________ or more must be in writing.
$500
A limited partnership has two types of partners: ____.
general and limited
Sometimes, a party registers a domain name of another party's trademarked name or a famous person's name. This is called _________.
cybersquatting
The person giving a deposition is called the _________.
deponent
All parties in the chain of _______ of a defective product are _______ liable for the injuries caused by that product.
distribution; strictly
________ damages are damages that parties to a contract agree in advance should be paid if the contract is breached.
Liquidated
A limited partnership agreement is also called the ______.
articles of limited partnership
To be patented, an invention must be ________.
novel, useful, and nonobvious
_________ is the process whereby the judge and attorneys ask prospective jurors questions to determine whether they would be biased in their decisions.
Voir dire
A manufacturer or seller is relieved of product liability if the plaintiff has been injured by a(n) ______ of a product.
abnormal misuse
A contract based on an illusory promise is ________ because the contract lacks __________.
unenforceable; consideration
What is the traditional view of the social responsibility of business?
maximize profits
A(n) _____ patent protects the functionality of an invention.
utility
A(n) _____ statute extends a state's jurisdiction to nonresidents who were not served a summons within the state. Its sound quality is not as good as other formats
long-arm
For the ________ defense to apply to a product liability action, the defendant must prove that the plaintiff knew and appreciated the risk, and that the plaintiff voluntarily assumed the risk.
assumption of the risk
Gift promises are ________ because they lack ______________.
unenforceable; consideration
The bankruptcy estate is created _________.
on the commencement of a bankruptcy case
A comedy television show that performs satires of famous celebrities is an example of ____ fair use.
parody
Which of the following is NOT a major form of discovery?
pretrial conference