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Ethics Flashcards

1
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What rule of ethical conduct is found in most major religions

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The Golden Rule

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A declaration or public statement of professional standards of right and wrong conduct defines

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Code of Ethics

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3
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With respect to the funeral industry, private and governmental agencies is an example of…

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alllied services

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4
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The rules that govern society

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law

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The set of values, ideas, and opinions of an individual or group

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Philosophy

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Rules, ideas, and beliefs shared by members of society for living and dying which are learned directly or indirectly

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Culture

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7
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a philosophy that does not focus on the worship of a god or gods is considered to be…

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non-theistic

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8
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a branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions

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ethics

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9
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principles of morality, including both the science of good and the nature of right

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ethics

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10
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the cultural heritage or identity of a group, based on factors such as language or country of origin is known as

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ethnicity

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11
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what is good and moral in business transactions

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Business ethics

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12
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a stage of moral development in which the expectations of the social group are supported and maintained

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Conventional stage

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13
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in reference to ethics, advice given to someone else to help them with a problem is

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counseling

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14
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fidelity to moral principles

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integrity

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a term that is synonymous with ethical, and refers to the customs,values, and standards of practice of a group, age, or theory intended to be timeless is

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moral

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16
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a philosophy that focuses on the worship of a god or gods

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theistic philosophy

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17
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According to Kohlberg, stage of moral development in which the individual considers universal moral principles that supersede the authority of the group

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post-conventional state

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18
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Kohlberg’s stage of moral development in which moral reasoning is based on reward and punishment for those in authority

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Pre-conventional stage

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Kohlberg’s stage of moral development in which the individual is characterized as not understanding the rules or feeling a sense of obligation to them is the

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pre-moral stage

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20
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a culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of sacred beliefs, emotional feelings accompanying the beliefs, and overt conduct, presumably implementing the beliefs and feelings

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religion

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21
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Moral principles that vary with circumstances

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Situational ethics

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22
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beliefs that are held in high esteem

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values

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23
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a system or code of morals of a particular philosopher, religion, group, or profession

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Code of Ethics

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24
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Maintaining discreet client relationships would fulfill what ethical practice

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confidential responsibility

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25
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having a sense of honor, and fair dealing

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honesty

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26
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a reason or desire that acts as a catalyst to spur one to a specific action

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motive

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27
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if a person complies with the laws of his or her community solely because of fear of going to prison, which stare of Kohlberg’s moral development

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pre-conventional stage

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28
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all the stages of Kohlberg’s moral development (3)

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pre-conventional: ages 3-7; based on reward and punishment
conventional: ages 8-13; based on external ethics
post-conventional: adulthood; based on personal ethics

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29
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if a person considers universal moral principles to supersede the authority of the group, what stage of Kohlberg’s moral development

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Post conventional stage

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30
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Maintaining a non-judgmental attitude toward one’s clientele

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ethics

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31
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the set of values, ideas, and opinions of an individual or group is known as

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philosophy

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32
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beliefs that are held in high esteem

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values

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33
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a term that means related, as in related professions

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allied

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34
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are laws imposed internally?

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no

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35
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a term defined as having a sense of honor and fair dealing

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honesty

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36
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the right to declare dividends depends on the discretion of who?

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Board of Directors

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37
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the owners of a corporation are known as

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stockholders

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38
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Can a F.D. charge a fee for DC’s to make a profit?

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NO

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39
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a contract is a legally enforceable agreement between who?

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two/more legally competent persons

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40
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fidelity to moral principles within a profession

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ethics

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41
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a situation that might allow the funeral provider to embalm w/o permission provided he/she has done due diligence

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exigent circumstances

42
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a lien/mortgage against real property

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an encumbrance

43
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damages in excess of those required to compensate the plaintiff for the wrong done

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punitive

44
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a casket description that does NOT have to be included for each casket on the Casket Price List

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Manufacturer name

45
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in terms of a commercial transaction, a person who sells goods for a commission

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Broker

46
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a contract made by a person who drank but is not intoxicated and aware of the consequences is

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valid

47
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an instrument executed with required formality by a person making disposition of his/her property to take effect upon death

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Will

48
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the person who handles the affairs of a Trust account

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trustee

49
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one who holds a position of trust to a beneficiary

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trustee

50
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a partnership where one of the partner’s liability for loss cannot exceed the amount of that person’s investment

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limited partnership

51
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the act or process of proving a will

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probate

52
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the power to adopt laws for the protection of the public

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Police power

53
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a life insurance policy in which premium payments continue until death

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whole-life policy

54
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the Magnuson Moss Act is concerned with

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product warranties

55
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the set of values, ideas, and opinions of an individual or group

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philosophy

56
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the failure to perform w/ability and care normally exercised by people in a profession is known as

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malpractice

57
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often called a “reward contract”; this type of contract promises to pay when an act is complete; there is no negotiation between parties, and the execution is the acceptance

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unilateral contract

58
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any person, partnership/corporation that sells/offers to sell funeral goods and funeral services to the public

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funeral provider

59
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the contract between a principal and an agent created a relationship called

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agency

60
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person dying w/o a will

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intestate

61
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FTC minimum requirement for lisiting the prices of caskets on the GPL

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list only the lowest and highest usually offered caskets

62
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price list which may be prepared for use in certain limited situations such as children/infants, for gov’t agencies to provide for indigent persons

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alternative price-lists

63
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in state court, the chief officer is

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the judge

64
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the right that one person has to use the property of another for a special purpose is known as

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an easement

65
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a formal written command issued by a court of law

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a writ

66
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under what circumstances can an F.D. legally keep rebates and discounts on cash advance items instead of returning that money to the person paying the bill

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when the phrase “we charge for our services to obtain those items for you”

67
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a philosophy that does not focus on the worship of a god/gods is considered to be

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non-theistic/atheistic

68
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the election to void to contract

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disaffirmation

69
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if I ship you something via airplane, you are known as

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cosignee

70
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an addition/amendment to a last will in testament

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codicil

71
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the damages awarded to an injured party in a contract in which the injured party is entitled to compensation for the exact amount of the loss are called

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compensatory damages

72
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when is the Fetal Death Certificate (FDC) used

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it is used after 20wks gestation and if the fetus is delivered dead

73
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items not required by the FTC rule can be listed as

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free

74
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a corporation has a distinct existence separate and apart from the existence of its individual members

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entity

75
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the most positive sign of death

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decomposition

76
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Caveat Emptor means

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buyer beware

77
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what organization is responsible for creating and promoting a Code of Ethics for Funeral Directors

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National Funeral Directors Association

78
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a document of title which sets forth the contract between the shipper and carriers is the

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bill of lading

79
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a proportional reduction of a legacy when the funds or assets out of which such legacy are payable are not sufficient to pay in it full

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abatement

80
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a carrier that transports goods/persons for a fee for all who apply for the services and w/o discrimination is called

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common carrier

81
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orders and decrees from government agencies that have the force of law are considered

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administrative law

82
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the right a minor has to avoid a contact

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disaffirmation

83
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actual types of endorsements

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blank, special, qualified, and restrictive

84
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a contract in which undue influence was proven is considered

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void

85
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a contract made by a person who is so intoxicated as to be unaware of consequences is

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voidable

86
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a holographic will

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handwritten

87
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the right a minor has to avoid a contract is termed

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disaffirmation

88
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the party who makes the offer is called the

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offeror

89
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customs which have come to be recognized by the courts

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common law

90
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courts that have exclusive jurisdiction of bankruptcy matters, and claims against the U.S. and patent and copyright cases are defined as

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Special federal courts

91
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goods of a homogenous nature which are sold by weight or measure are known

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fungible goods

92
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a contract made by a legally declared insane person

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void

93
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the substitution of a new party for the original party who is to perform the contract is called

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novation

94
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a deceased body belongs to the land where buried and not to any person

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quasi-property

95
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a contract in which the terms have not been fully performed by all the parties

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executory

96
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a court of original general jurisdiction

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trial court

97
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what mistake wouldn’t render an agreement defective?

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terms of the contract

98
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the means whereby one party conveys his rights/benefits in a contract to another who is not a party to the original contract; the original contract remains in force the other party to the contract doesn’t have to give approval for the transfer of benefits to the new party

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assignment

99
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a gift of personal property received through a will

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bequest

100
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