Question 1

How does Canadian law provide for the protection of personal property?

Accepted Answer

A)  by application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
B)  by application of statutes and common law principles 
C)  through the Constitution Act,1867 
D)  by application of common law principles 
A)  by application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
B)  by application of statutes and common law principles 
C)  through the Constitution Act,1867 
D)  by application of common law principles B

Question 2

In contractual bailments,bailors warrant that the goods used by their bailees are fit for the purpose for which they are bailed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The practical distinction that exists between carriers and innkeepers relates to the carrier's shared control over the property entrusted to it and the innkeeper's total control over the property of its guests,acquired through their occupancy of rooms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The duty to consult is triggered by the existence of treaty rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is a characteristic of a carrier bailment arrangement where possession of the goods rests with the bailee?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to sell property on non payment 
B)  the owner is required to prove fault 
C)  a presumption of carrier's liability 
D)  an agreed value of any ensuring repairs 
A)  the right to sell property on non payment 
B)  the owner is required to prove fault 
C)  a presumption of carrier's liability 
D)  an agreed value of any ensuring repairs

Question 6

What are the implications of Tsilhqot'in Nation v British Columbia,2014 SCC 44,for resource extraction and other intrusions such as pipelines on Crown lands that have been exclusively and continuously occupied by Indigenous peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resource development is no longer possible on such lands. 
B)  The Crown may continue to develop resources on such lands provided it shares revenues with potential aboriginal title holders. 
C)  Intention to develop such lands will trigger a duty to consult. 
D)  There is no impact unless the Indigenous peoples are able to establish aboriginal title 
A)  Resource development is no longer possible on such lands. 
B)  The Crown may continue to develop resources on such lands provided it shares revenues with potential aboriginal title holders. 
C)  Intention to develop such lands will trigger a duty to consult. 
D)  There is no impact unless the Indigenous peoples are able to establish aboriginal title

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a legal duty or obligation that is typically associated with the ownership of land?

Accepted Answer

A)  duty to encumber 
B)  duty to develop 
C)  obligation to pay tax 
D)  obligation to remove squatters 
A)  duty to encumber 
B)  duty to develop 
C)  obligation to pay tax 
D)  obligation to remove squatters

Question 8

According to property law principles,all tangible materials are capable of being owned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What term describes the acquisition of ownership of land by occupying land owned by someone else?

Accepted Answer

A)  inadvertent ownership 
B)  adverse possession 
C)  lien 
D)  security interest 
A)  inadvertent ownership 
B)  adverse possession 
C)  lien 
D)  security interest

Question 10

Are property rights human rights?

Accepted Answer

In contrast to the United States,Canada'

Question 11

Colleen booked two weeks' lodging with a bed and breakfast beginning on June 30.What is the legal term used to describe the individual who takes the booking?

Accepted Answer

A)  lodgekeeper 
B)  hostelry 
C)  innkeeper 
D)  hotelier 
A)  lodgekeeper 
B)  hostelry 
C)  innkeeper 
D)  hotelier

Question 12

Under what circumstances do the rights and responsibilities relating to a storage bailment apply?

Accepted Answer

A)  when standard charge terms limit liability 
B)  when the property has been returned in the same condition as delivered 
C)  when the bailor retains possession of the keys 
D)  when the arrangement meets the definition of a bailment 
A)  when standard charge terms limit liability 
B)  when the property has been returned in the same condition as delivered 
C)  when the bailor retains possession of the keys 
D)  when the arrangement meets the definition of a bailment

Question 13

Ross sold his house and went travelling for two months.While he was away,he placed his furniture and other belongings in storage with Kitt's Storage Inc.In these circumstances,Ross is a bailee and Kitt's is a bailor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following exemplifies possession without ownership?

Accepted Answer

A)  granting a trademark registration to an applicant 
B)  granting a licence for use of a bio waste technology 
C)  registering a transfer of a freehold interest in land 
D)  registering a company's truck under its business name 
A)  granting a trademark registration to an applicant 
B)  granting a licence for use of a bio waste technology 
C)  registering a transfer of a freehold interest in land 
D)  registering a company's truck under its business name

Question 15

What is a defining characteristic of a lease?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lease confers ownership 
B)  a lease confers a temporary right to possess 
C)  a lease confers the right to sell 
D)  a lease confers the right to use the property as security for a loan 
A)  a lease confers ownership 
B)  a lease confers a temporary right to possess 
C)  a lease confers the right to sell 
D)  a lease confers the right to use the property as security for a loan

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of intangible property?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aboriginal title 
B)  mineral rights 
C)  a car 
D)  a patent 
A)  Aboriginal title 
B)  mineral rights 
C)  a car 
D)  a patent

Question 17

An insurance policy is an example of tangible property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Tangible property is composed of personal property,the value of which comes from legal rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following would constitute a form of real property?

Accepted Answer

A)  a growing crop 
B)  a holiday trailer 
C)  a patent 
D)  furniture 
A)  a growing crop 
B)  a holiday trailer 
C)  a patent 
D)  furniture

Question 20

Describe bailment and discuss its key issues.

Accepted Answer

A bailment is the temporary transfer of

Exam 17: Introduction to Property Law

How does Canadian law provide for the protection of personal property?

In contractual bailments,bailors warrant that the goods used by their bailees are fit for the purpose for which they are bailed.

The practical distinction that exists between carriers and innkeepers relates to the carrier's shared control over the property entrusted to it and the innkeeper's total control over the property of its guests,acquired through their occupancy of rooms.

The duty to consult is triggered by the existence of treaty rights.

What is a characteristic of a carrier bailment arrangement where possession of the goods rests with the bailee?

What are the implications of Tsilhqot'in Nation v British Columbia,2014 SCC 44,for resource extraction and other intrusions such as pipelines on Crown lands that have been exclusively and continuously occupied by Indigenous peoples?

Which of the following is an example of a legal duty or obligation that is typically associated with the ownership of land?

According to property law principles,all tangible materials are capable of being owned.

What term describes the acquisition of ownership of land by occupying land owned by someone else?

Are property rights human rights?

Colleen booked two weeks' lodging with a bed and breakfast beginning on June 30.What is the legal term used to describe the individual who takes the booking?

Under what circumstances do the rights and responsibilities relating to a storage bailment apply?

Ross sold his house and went travelling for two months.While he was away,he placed his furniture and other belongings in storage with Kitt's Storage Inc.In these circumstances,Ross is a bailee and Kitt's is a bailor.

Which of the following exemplifies possession without ownership?

What is a defining characteristic of a lease?

Which of the following is an example of intangible property?

An insurance policy is an example of tangible property.

Tangible property is composed of personal property,the value of which comes from legal rights.

Which of the following would constitute a form of real property?

Describe bailment and discuss its key issues.

Knowledge of Law As a Business Asset

The Canadian Legal System

Managing Legal Risks

Dispute Resolution

An Introduction to Contracts

Forming Contractual Relationships

The Terms of a Contract

Non-Enforcement of Contracts

Termination and Enforcement of Contracts

Introduction to Tort Law

The Tort of Negligence

Other Torts

The Agency Relationship

Business Forms and Arrangements

The Corporate Form: Organizational Matters

The Corporate Form: Operational Matters

Intellectual Property

Real Property

The Employment Relationship

Terminating the Employment Relationship

Professional Services

The Sale of Goods

Consumer Protection and Competition Law

Business and Banking

The Legal Aspects of Credit

Bankruptcy and Insolvency

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