test 1 Flashcards

1
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which state has longest history of law

A

delaware

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2
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which state is most favorable for corporate statute

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Nevada, corporate tax, privacy, limited residency requirement

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3
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what governs if no partnership agreement existis

A

uniform partnership act

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4
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means loosing the liability protection of a corporation

A

piercing the corporate veil or alter ego

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5
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include forming the board, filing articles, adopting bylaws, holding meeting

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corporate formalities

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6
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how do you make an s election

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tell IRS within 6 months

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7
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who files DBA

A

doing buissness as, sole propietershi[ps and partnerships

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8
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what allows llcs to make ongoing accounting of member contributions

A

capital accounts

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9
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Who will venture capitalists go with

A

corporation then llc

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10
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who does s corporation

A

family buisness paying salary

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11
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act of agreement

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assent, signing clicking etc.

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12
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something of value exchanged between parties

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consideration, basically both people gain from it

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13
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do courts look for adequecy of consideration

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no they just look at if it exists not if it was a good deal

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14
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means that everyone is on the same page and using the same vocabulary

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meeting of the minds

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15
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fine print, under duress

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unconscionable, where the sneaky lawyer puts something in the fine print

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16
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risk is in the contract

A

ambiguity

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17
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all details are expressed

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express contract

18
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dictated by custom

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implied contract

19
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for contract modification

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accord and satisfaction, where insurance comapnies mail you a check for less and you cash it then the terms have been modified

20
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preprinted terms

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boilerplate

21
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states have different laws

A

choice of law

22
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impossiablity of performance

A

force majure

23
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entire agreement is between parties

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integration clause, no side agreements evertyhing agreed upon is in the contract

24
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stop a wrong

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injunction, basically company must stop doing something to pay for wrong

25
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must perform

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specific performances

26
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money, restitution, damages, reliance, consequential

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damages

27
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lessening the damage of a breach

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mitigation, even if your wronged you need to mitigate the damage or try

28
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primary purpose of contracts

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to limit risk

29
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what did parties intend

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rules of interpretation

30
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power of pen

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handwritten over typed over something

31
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capital letter

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definied terms

32
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addds to contract

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addendum

33
Q

changes contract

A

amendment

34
Q

identifying mark to contract

A

exhibit

35
Q

must be in writing, over 500 dollars, can be performed in a year, transfer of real estate, taking debt, prenup

A

statute of frauds

36
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provides gap fillers for merchants

A

uniform commercial code

37
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common terms form contract inconsistent ones fall out

A

battle of the forms

38
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title passes betwen buyer and seller

A

implied warranty of title

39
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merchant know what they are talking about

A

fitness for a particular purpose

40
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you get what you pay for

A

inplied warrant of merchantablity