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QUIZ #13: THE LETTER "N"

1. What is "negligence"?

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Something you can buy at Victoria's Secret

The opposite of intelligence

Willful wrongdoing

The failure to act as a reasonable and prudent person would act

2. An instrument is "negotiable" if:

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The interest rate is adjustable

The parties can renegotiate it at any time

It can be transferred by endorsement or delivery

It can only be redeemed by the registered owner

3. "Naturalization" is the process of:

I don't know

Growing an afro

Becoming a citizen

Discovering natural law principles through the review of ancient texts

Getting back to nature

4. Which of the following functions is NOT performed by a "notary public"?

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Certifying that documents are true and factual

Certifying that signors are who they say they are

Administering oaths

Protesting of notes and bills

5. A "nonrecourse" mortgage loan prevents the lender to:

I don't know

Charging excessive points and fees

Charging late fees

Foreclosing on the property until the expiration of all the borrower's remedies

Going after the borrower if foreclosing on the property doesn't fully repay the loan

6. What is "novation"?

I don't know

The drug that makes your lips feel puffy after visiting the dentist

A hostile reaction from an audience

The substitution of one contract for another

The voiding of an improper contract

7. "Nolo contendere" is Latin for:

I don't know

"I will not contest it"

"I could have been a contender"

"The contest is not over until my mother-in-law sings"

"I will fight again"

8. Which of these government agencies responds to "no-action" letters?

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USPS

FBI

SEC

EPA

9. The "Nineteenth Amendment":

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Lowered to the voting age to 18

Gave women the right to vote

Banned the sale of alcohol

Defined marriage as only between a woman, a man and his mistress

10. Which of the following books is a "nomography"?

I don't know

The Life and Times of Nomo Hirakatu

The Rand-McNally Atlas

If It Does Not Fit, Must You Acquit?

Roots

11. Which of the following would NOT be considered a "nimmer"?

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Bill Clinton

Ken Lay

Winona Ryder

Pope John Paul II

12. The "Newsman's Privilege" allows journalists to:

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Wear ridiculous looking toupees

Make up facts when research would take too long

Conceal their sources

Attend all government hearings

13. "Notice race statutes" govern disputes involving:

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International track and field events

Civil rights violations

Real estate

Employment

14. A "negative pregnant" is a(n):

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Relief

Allegation challenging paternity

Unproductive lawyer in a law firm (e.g., the managing partner)

Denial that is really more of an admission

15. A "nude contract" is unenforceable because:

I don't know

Right-wing conservative Christians will block it

It lacks consideration

It violates public policy

Life is simply not fair

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