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QUIZ #4: THE LETTER "D"

1. "Defamation" is the act of:

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Making a poopy

Making something obscure

Embezzlement

Harming someone's reputation

2. In a deposition, the "deponent" is:

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Your opponent

The person answering the questions under oath

The person asking the questions

The attorney representing the other party

3. Which of the following is a "devise"?

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Your late grandfather leaves you his house

Your late grandfather leaves you his car

Your late grandfather leaves you his IBM stock

Your late grandfather leaves you NOTHING

4. A "directed verdict" can be rendered only by:

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Steven Spielberg

A jury

A trial judge

An appellate judge

5. "Double Jeopardy" prevents:

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Someone from being sued twice for the same tort

Someone from being tried twice for the same crime

Dan Quayle from getting any of the answers right during the last half of Jeopardy

Someone from collecting twice on the same insurance policy

6. If the parties to a case have "diversity of citizenship," then:

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They won't be subject to protests from the Black Law Students Association

The case can be brought under international law

The case can be brought in federal court

The white guy will usually win

7. "Dram Shop Acts" allow:

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Convenient stores to sell Dramamine

Patrons to sue bars for exposure to second-hand smoke

Patrons to sue bars for letting them drink too much

Third parties to sue bars for letting their patrons drink too much

8. What is a "derivative action"?

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A lawsuit brought on behalf of a corporation by its shareholders

A lawsuit brought on behalf of a corporation by its directors

A lawsuit brought on behalf of your high school Calculus teacher

Any lawsuit involving third parties

9. A "debenture" is:

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The act of removing one's false teeth

A promissory note backed by the general credit of a corporation

A promissory note backed by specific assets of a corporation

A government bond

10. What is the purpose of a "dead man's statute"?

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To protect a dead person from slander

To protect a dead person's estate from claims of oral promises of the decedent

To protect the grave and other personal effects of a dead person

To allow Tupac to continue to release albums

11. Dactylography is the study of:

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Ancient birds of prey

Handwriting analysis

Ancient land masses

Finger prints

12. A "date of cleavage" applies to:

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A date with Dolly Parton

A lawsuit against a butcher

A bankruptcy proceeding

An immigration proceeding

13. The purpose of a "derogatory clause" in a will is to:

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Embarrass your heirs

Prevent fraudulent changes in the will

Prevent heirs from engaging in certain activities

Let the dead person get some things off his chest

14. What is "Dillon's Rule"?

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The rule that Matt Dillon movie will never win an Oscar

A rule restricting the rights of landowners

A rule of construction in trademark disputes

A rule used in construction of municipal statutes

15. The "Deep Rock doctrine":

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Subordinates the rights of corporate insiders

Elevates the rights of corporate insiders

Allows miners the right of "first discovery"

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