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QUIZ #15: THE LETTER "P"

1. By giving someone a "proxy," you give them the right to:

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Die your hair

Use your acne medication

Avoid punishment for their crimes

Act on your behalf

2. "Palimony" was first recognized in which state?

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New York

Florida

California

South Dakota

3. A "Pander" is a:

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Female panda

Pimp

Politician

Papal authority

4. If grandpa bequeaths his fortune on a "per stirpes" basis, who should you kill first?

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Grandpa

Your brother

Your uncle

Your cousin

5. Which of the following is a "plebiscite"?

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My brother-in-law

A public opinion poll

An official act of Congress

A referendum

6. "Puffing" is done by someone who:

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Likes to smoke weed

Enjoys a good pipe after dinner

Blows smoke up your #$%

Works for a railroad

7. If a lawyer takes on a case "pro bono", she is working:

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For free

For Sonny Bono

Against Cher

None of the above

8. "Pairing-off" happens in legislative bodies when:

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Two or more of the legislators have had too much to drink

The new interns are hired each year

Two opposing members agree to abstain from voting

A vote proceeds strictly down party lines

9. The "par value" of a stock is equal to:

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Not much after I buy it

Its assigned value on the company's balance sheet

Its market value

The number of rounds of golf it took to get the CEO to issue you some

10. Evidence is "probative" if:

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It can only be obtained by making the suspect "assume the position"

It is first subjected to rigorous questioning

It tends to prove the issue in question

It is introduced by a police officer

11. The term "potentate" is used to describe a person who:

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Needs Viagra

Needs a martini

Possesses great power

Serves a very important role in society

12. Which of the following is an example of a "prior restraint"?

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A ban on the publication of a new comedy album by Richard Pryor

A straight jacket

The LAPD's choke hold

The arrest of Larry Flynt for obscenity

13. The "palming off doctrine" can most often be found in:

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A 14-year-old boy's bedroom

Contract cases

Unfair competition cases

Criminal cases

14. Under the "polar star rule," a contract's meaning is determined by:

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An astrologist

The judge

A person who was present at the time of signing

The actual words of the contract

15. The "Prudent Man Rule" is a standard for evaluating whether:

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Negligence exists in a personal injury case

An investment was proper

A piece of literature is pornographic

A father should be prosecuted for naming his daughter "Prudence"

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