Mors 200 Arts Final - Mortuary Law Compend- Multiple Choice Part 3
This deck an administrator is a court-appointed person who manages the estate of someone who died without a valid will (intestate).
Anything that may be owned, possessed, used, or disposed of for a price. A. Slander B. Property C. Estoppel D. Usury
Property
Key Terms
Anything that may be owned, possessed, used, or disposed of for a price. A. Slander B. Property C. Estoppel D. Usury
Property
Land, timber, minerals, buildings, and other man-made property permanently attached to land. A. Real property B. Personal property C. Tangible personal property D. Intangible personal property
Real Property
Property rights consisting merely of evidences of ownership of property, such as copyrights, checks, notes and stocks. A. Real property B. Mixed property C. Intangible personal property D. Tangible personal property
Intangible Personal Property
Personal property which can be seen and touched. A. Tangible personal property B. Intangible personal property C. Limited personal property D. Real property
Tangible Personal Property
The law whose purpose is to compensate the aggrieved, not to punish the wrongdoer. A. Business law B. Tort law C. Criminal law D. State law
Tort Law
When the duty of care that a motorist owes other motorists and pedestrians is breached and results in injury or damage to another, the motorist has committed a: A. Tort B. Felony C. Criminal act D. Misdemeanor
Tort
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Anything that may be owned, possessed, used, or disposed of for a price. A. Slander B. Property C. Estoppel D. Usury | Property |
Land, timber, minerals, buildings, and other man-made property permanently attached to land. A. Real property B. Personal property C. Tangible personal property D. Intangible personal property | Real Property |
Property rights consisting merely of evidences of ownership of property, such as copyrights, checks, notes and stocks. A. Real property B. Mixed property C. Intangible personal property D. Tangible personal property | Intangible Personal Property |
Personal property which can be seen and touched. A. Tangible personal property B. Intangible personal property C. Limited personal property D. Real property | Tangible Personal Property |
The law whose purpose is to compensate the aggrieved, not to punish the wrongdoer. A. Business law B. Tort law C. Criminal law D. State law | Tort Law |
When the duty of care that a motorist owes other motorists and pedestrians is breached and results in injury or damage to another, the motorist has committed a: A. Tort B. Felony C. Criminal act D. Misdemeanor | Tort |
The extinction or withdrawal of a legacy by an act equivalent to revocation. A. Ademption B. Probate C. Abatement D. Intestacy | A. Ademption |
A will written entirely by the testator with his own hand. A. Regular will B. Holographic will C. Testate will D. Noncupative will | Holographic Will |
A proportional reduction of a legacy when the funds or assets out of which such legacy are payable are not sufficient to pay it in full. A. Ademption B. Codicil C. Probate D. Abatement | Abatement |
The condition of an estate of a deceased person which is unable to pay the debts of the decedent and/or the estate is referred to as being: A. Solvent estate B. Intestacy per stirpes C. Intestacy per capita D. Involvent estate | Insolvent Estate |
Of the following, under normal circumstances, the one(s) having the primary right to control final disposition of a deceased person is: A. Brothers and sisters B. Grandparents C. Children of legal age D. Parents | Children of Legal Age |
When a dead human body is in the mortuary, the funeral home is said to have: A. Actual custody B. Constructive custody C. Present custody D. Contract of custody | Actual Custody |
Perjury is: A. Silence B. False testimony C. Duress D. Undue influence | False Testimony |
A document which defines the relationship of the government itself and of its citizens is: A. The uniform commercial code B. Civil law C. Common law D. A constitution | A Constitution |
In the field of business law, the most important statute is: A. The Uniform Commercial Code B. The business code of ethics C. the Federal Tort Claims Act D. common law | The Uniform Commercial Code |
A permanent order, issued by a court, forbidding activities which would be detrimental to others is A. a restraining order B. an injunction C. a statute D. a writ of habeus corpus | an injunction |
to read the charge of an indictment is A. to annul B. to assault C. to set bond D. to arraign | to arraign |
defamation of character by spoken words or gestures is A. attest B. slander C. breach D. libel | slander |
Laws enacted by legislative bodies are: A. Statutes B. Injunctions C. Ordinances D. Constitutions | Statutes |
in the state court, the chief officer is A. the marshall B. the bailiff C. the clerk of the court D. the judge | the judge |
a temporary order forbidding a certain action is A. statute B. restraining order C. injunction D. writ of habeus corpus | a restraining order |
the court having sole jurisdiction over estates is A. the magistrates court B. the justice of peace C. the county court at law D. the probate court | the probate court |
common law is based on A. customs B. legacies C. written law D. trust | customs |
parol evidence is A. legalit B. battery C. spoken words D. chattel | spoken words |
a formal written command issued by a court of law A. a writ B. a warranty deed C. a note payable D. a will | a writ |