Mors 200 Arts Final - Mortuary Law Compend- Multiple Choice Part 8
This deck testator is someone who has made and left a valid will before death.
Quasi-property means: A. Property B. Never property C. Illicit property D. Almost property
Almost Property
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Quasi-property means: A. Property B. Never property C. Illicit property D. Almost property
Almost Property
The law states that every person has a right to a: A. Decent burial B. Casket C. Vault D. Funeral
Decent Burial
Embalming is a form of: A. Necrophilia B. Necrosis C. Mutilation D. Religious rite
Mutilation
A trade embalmer acts as: A. An employee B. An employer C. An hourly worker D. An independent contractor
An Independent Contractor
Another term for autopsy is: A. Exhumation B. Exhibited C. Necropsy D. Necrobiosis
Necropsy
Exhumation is.a term for: A. Disinterment B. Disposal C. Interment D. Burying
Disinterment
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Quasi-property means: A. Property B. Never property C. Illicit property D. Almost property | Almost Property |
The law states that every person has a right to a: A. Decent burial B. Casket C. Vault D. Funeral | Decent Burial |
Embalming is a form of: A. Necrophilia B. Necrosis C. Mutilation D. Religious rite | Mutilation |
A trade embalmer acts as: A. An employee B. An employer C. An hourly worker D. An independent contractor | An Independent Contractor |
Another term for autopsy is: A. Exhumation B. Exhibited C. Necropsy D. Necrobiosis | Necropsy |
Exhumation is.a term for: A. Disinterment B. Disposal C. Interment D. Burying | Disinterment |
A funeral home's family car is considered a: A. Public carrier B. Private carrier C. Common carrier D. Freight carrier | Private Carrier |
A probate court is concerned with: A. Titles B. Bodies C. Crimes D. Wills | Wills |
A dead human body is said to be: A. Real property B. Quasi-property C. Personal property D. Actual property | Quasi-Property |
A dead human body: A. Is subject to replevin B. May be sold C. Is not property in the real sense D. May be held as security | Is not property in the real sense |
As a rule, the right of decent disposal beleongs to the: A. Next of kin B. State C. Surviving spouse D. Country | Next of Kin |
With regard to the dead human body, the courts have adopted a: A. Quasi-property theory B. Personal property theory C. Mixed property theory D. Real property theory | Quasi-Property Theory |
A surviving spouse may avoid being written out of a wil by invoking: A. The statute of descent B. The statute of ademption C. The inheritance statute D. The federal estate statute | The Inheritance Statute |
The method of dividing an intestate estate where a class or group of distributees takes the share which their deceased should have been entitled to, and not as so many individuals is distribution. A. Per stirpes B. Per capita C. Ademption D. Abatement | Per Stirpes |
A person receiving a gift of real estate in a will. A. Legatee B. Devisee C. Executor D. Administator | Devisee |
Which of the following is not considered to be consanguineous? A. A brother B. A mother C. The wife D. A father | The Wife |
The person who is the beneficiary of personal property by a will. A. Devisee B. Legatee C. Indorsee D. Drawee | Legatee |
An oral will stated to a witness. A. Formal will B. Holographic will C. Nuncupative will D. Publication | Nuncupative Will |
A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between: A. Two or more legally competent persons B. Two persons of legal age C. Two minors D. A minor and an adult to perform a legal act | Two or more legally competent persons |
Another name for a prosecutor. A. Justice of the peace B. Marshal C. Magistrate D. District attorney | District Attorney |
The requirement for a valid offer includes which of the following? (more than one answer)
| 1 and 3 (It must appear to be seriously intended, it must be communicated to the offeree) |
The two essential elements of a contract are:
| 3 and 4 (There must be an offer, there must be acceptance) |
Duress is classified according to the nature of the threat as: (more than one answer)
| 2, 3 and 4 (Physical duress, emotional duress, economic duress) |
Parties who aquire rights superior to those of the original owner are known as: A. Accpetor in due course B. Bearer in due course C. Indorsee in due course D. Holder in due course | Holder in Due Course |
A foreign corporation is one that is chartered in: A. The state where it received its initial charter B. Another state C. Another country D. More than one state | Another State |