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QUIZ #11: THE LETTER "L"

1. Which of the following could possibly result in a case of "libel"?

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Whispering in church that the priest likes young boys

Shouting in the town square that the mayor is a thief

Appearing on TV to tell the world that Clinton did "have sexual relations with that woman"

Publishing a book entitled "25 Reasons Why I Hate My Mother-in-Law" (to be released soon)

2. In a real estate transaction, the "lessee" is:

I don't know

The person who gets the worst part of the deal

The landlord

The tenant

The agent who brought the landlord and tenant together

3. In the typical "layaway" transaction, the buyer receives the merchandise when:

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Hell freezes over

It is fully paid for

The layaway contract is signed

The buyer puts down his deposit

4. Accusations of "legal cruelty" are most often made by:

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Spouses in divorce cases

Defendants in capital punishment appeals

Judge Judy's bailiff

Red-headed step children

5. Which of the following best expresses the "doctrine of laches"?

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"Finders keepers, losers weepers"

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"

"A penny saved is a penny earned"

"You snooze, you lose"

6. "Lex loci" is Latin for:

I don't know

The younger brother of Superman's arch rival

The law of the land

A book of laws

"Those crazy lawyers!"

7. Which of the following is one of my "lineal descendants"?

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My great-great-great granddaughter

My cousin

My mother

My grandfather

8. "Long arm statutes" allow:

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Tailors to charge more at the Big and Tall shops

Basketball players to sign million dollar contracts at 18 years old

States to exercise jurisdiction over citizens of other states

Plaintiffs to "reach back in time" to sue people for prior bad acts

9. Which government agency is famous for its "letter rulings"?

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The DOJ

The IRS

The FBI

The ABCs

10. The term "lame duck" refers to:

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A member of Anaheim's professional hockey team

A politician serving out his term although he has failed to be reelected

Any of the 2004 Democratic hopefuls

A fraudulent transaction

11. Whom of the following is a "gentleman of the long robe"?

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Cardinal Law

Hugh Hefner

Pimp Don "Magic" Juan

Johnnie Cochran

12. In the "legal tender cases," the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of:

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Paper money

The federal income tax

"Cheerleader" porn websites

Reducing the voting age to 18

13. A "legacy" is:

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What allowed President Bush to attend Yale

The disposition of real property by will

The disposition of personal property by will

The disposition of impersonal property by will

14. Which of the following is an example of "liquidated damages?"

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Leaving the top up on your convertible during a rain storm

Your old Aunt Edna's little "accidents"

The amount Ken Lay will have to pay for the bankruptcy of Enron

The late fee at Blockbuster Video

15. The "Labor-Management Relations Act" is better known as:

I don't know

The Tough Harley Act

The Taft-Hartley Act

The Dennis Rodman Act

The Gramm-Rudman Act

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