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1. A contract most likely will be

declared unconscionable if:

(a) it is unfair to one party.

(b) it contains a cancellation

clause.

(c) it is oppressive and the

weaker party did not fullyunderstand the consequences

of the agreement.

(d) it is signed by a minor

(c) it is oppressive and the

weaker party did not fully

understand the

consequences of the

agreement.

2. A contract that has its terms

set down in a clear-cut fashion

either orally or in writing is

called a(an)

a) valid contract b)implied

contract c) bilateral contract

d) express contract

d) express contract

3. A disaster that occurs as a

result of natural causes not

aided by any human action is

a/an

(a) statue of limitations. (b)

act of God. (c) double

jeopardy. (d) malfeasance

(b) act of God

4. A group of laws within

common law that deal with the

wrongs against individual

persons is called

a) business law b) civil law c)

case law d) common law

b) civil law

5. A jurist is

(a) juror. (b) one with

thorough knowledge of law

and written on legal subjects.

(c) the judge. (d) esquire

(b) one with thorough

knowledge of law and

written on legal subjects

6. A latin term meaning in itself

or by itself is

(a) alias. (b) sui juris. (c) per

se. (d) et alius.

(c) per se

7. ad litem for the suit

8. Another term for "signing" a

document is

(a) conforming the document.

(b) executing the document.

(c) inking the document. (d)

verifying the document.

(b) executing the

document

9. attempt to compensate the

plaintiff for his or her loss

compensatory damages

10. available damages for the tort

of intentional infliction of

mental distress

punitive damages

11. Case Number 1: Assume you are a legal

secretary assigned to work for two

associates in a large law firm. You enjoy

working for both attorneys; however, one

problem occurs all too frequently. Several

times a week you are faced with the

dilemma of whose work to do first. Bothinsist they need their job done

immediately. What do you do?

(a) one of them had to turn in the work

first-even if it was only seconds before.

First come, first served.

(b) ask one of your coworkers to do you a

favor and handle one of the jobs for you.

(c) flip a coin.

(d) Take the problem to your employers

and ask them to decide between

themselves whose work should take

priority.

(d) Take the

problem to

your

employers

and ask

them to

decidebetween

themselves

whose work

should take

priority.

12. consideration, something for something quid pro quo

13. Corportations are governed by laws of the

(a) state governement. (b) county

government. (c) federal government. (d)

United Nations.

(a) state

government

14. duces tecum you bring

with you

15. et al and others

16. et vir and

husband

17. Feasance is

(a) performance of an illegal act. (b)

misconduct. (c) proper performance of a

legal act. (d) in itself or by itself

(c) proper

performance

of a legal act

18. forever, without limit, to infinity ad infinitum

19. In legal documents, amounts should be

shown in

a) words only b) figures only c) words and

figures, with the words first d) figures

and words, with the figures first

c) words

and figures,

with the

words first

20. in re in the behalf

of

21. intervivos between

living

22. Jurisprudence is

(a) the philosophy or science of law. (b)

an encyclopedia of laws commonly used

by lawyers as a reference. (c) a dictionary

of legal terms. (d) system of written law

for a given areas.

(a) the

philosophy

or science of

law.

23. mens rea guilty mind

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54.Which of the following is a correct

statement?

(a) every crime is also a tort.

(b) every tort is also a crime.

(c) most crimes are also torts.

(d) is always substantial.

(c) most

crimes are

also torts

55.Which of the following is a legal

instrument and NOT a court paper?

a) summons b) complaint c) subpoena d)

will

d) will

56.Which of the following may be legitimate

nondiscriminatory criteria for selection of

an employee:

(a) age. (b) race. (c) color. (d) educational

level.

(d)

educational

level

57.Writ is

(a) dispute plaintiff claims in a court of

law. (b) written application to the court

for action on a legal matter. (c) written

command issued by the court requiringsome specified action. (d) paperwork on

an illegal procedure

(c) written

command

issued by

the court

requiringsome

specified

action

58.You are employed at the

law firm of Delaney and

Aberdome, State of Ohio,

County of Jefferson. You

have been asked to

prepare an affidavit as to

the age of a minor child

for your client, Hilda

Richardson. The casenumber is DW-5633. She

is stating that she is the

mother of Jocyln

Richardson who was

born on June 15, 2005, at

Otsego Memorial

Hospital in Gaylord,

Michigan, county of

Otsego, and is now 6

months old.

IN THE 4TH JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND

FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY,

OHIO

STATE OF OHIO,

Plaintiff,

v. CASE NO. DW-5633

HILDA RICHARDSON,

Defendant.(underlined)AFFIDAVIT

I, HILDA RICHARDSON, upon

oath, state as follows:

1. I am the mother of Jocyln

Richardson; and said child was

born at Otsego Memorial

Hospital, in the county of

Otsego and state of Michigan,

on the 15th day of June, 2005,

and is now six (6) months old.

_______________________HILDA RICHARDSON

WITNESS my hand and official

seal in the County and State

aforesaid this ______day of

______, 20__.

_____________________

Notary Public

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