Question 1

When people have a tenancy in common and one of them dies, his or her share in the property goes to the survivor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Real property refers to land only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is meant by a chattel?

Accepted Answer

A chattel is a tangi

Question 4

Because a tenancy is primarily contractual and so does not "run with the land," it will not bind a purchaser of a building.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is meant by "relief against forfeiture"?

Accepted Answer

This is the equitable principle that whe

Question 6

Governments often override the common law right that water naturally coming to a property owner not be diverted beyond that needed for domestic usage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When a landlord seizes the tenant's property for failure to pay rent, this is called ________.

Accepted Answer

distress o

Question 8

In which of the following does a person have a true lease?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a person contracts for a room in a boarding house for one month. 
B)  When a person's one-year lease has expired and he has paid no further rent, but remains on the premises contrary to the wishes of the lessor. 
C)  When he has contracted for a warehouse for a two-week period commencing June 1, 2016. 
D)  When he has been given permission to sleep on a cot in the dark room used at the photography shop where he works. 
E)  When he spends the night in an inn. 
A)  When a person contracts for a room in a boarding house for one month. 
B)  When a person's one-year lease has expired and he has paid no further rent, but remains on the premises contrary to the wishes of the lessor. 
C)  When he has contracted for a warehouse for a two-week period commencing June 1, 2016. 
D)  When he has been given permission to sleep on a cot in the dark room used at the photography shop where he works. 
E)  When he spends the night in an inn.

Question 9

Life estate means that the land is leased to a tenant for the period of his/her life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the person who is entitled to found property?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a person finds valuable property, he must turn it over to the police, and if the rightful owner is not found, the property goes to the government. 
B)  When a person finds a valuable watch in a public place, he is entitled to that property over everyone else including the rightful owner. 
C)  When a person finds a valuable watch in a public place, he is entitled to that property over everyone else except the rightful owner. 
D)  When an employee finds an item of lost property on the premises of his employer, he is entitled to that lost property if the rightful owner cannot be found. 
E)  You only have a claim to personal property you find if it is a chose in action. 
A)  When a person finds valuable property, he must turn it over to the police, and if the rightful owner is not found, the property goes to the government. 
B)  When a person finds a valuable watch in a public place, he is entitled to that property over everyone else including the rightful owner. 
C)  When a person finds a valuable watch in a public place, he is entitled to that property over everyone else except the rightful owner. 
D)  When an employee finds an item of lost property on the premises of his employer, he is entitled to that lost property if the rightful owner cannot be found. 
E)  You only have a claim to personal property you find if it is a chose in action.

Question 11

Serious civil and criminal penalties can result from environmental damage. Discuss methods of risk reduction that businesses can implement to reduce or avoid liability.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss how a business c

Question 12

One of the important features of residential tenancies is that the parties are free to override the provisions of the various residential tenancies acts by clearly doing so in a written lease agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss how the normal rules in relation to residential tenancies have been modified in your jurisdiction by statute and discuss the effectiveness of such changes in terms of the objectives of the statutes.

Accepted Answer

This will have to conform to the particu

Question 14

Which of the following is false with regard to condominiums and cooperatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  The owner of a condominium has a fee simple interest in his unit within the condominium structure. 
B)  The owner of a condominium owns a share in the common areas. 
C)  The owner of a condominium can be forced to pay a fee levied by the condominium association governing the condominium. 
D)  The owner of a condominium can mortgage his interest. 
E)  An owner of a cooperative, like the owner of a condominium, has a real property interest in the suite. 
A)  The owner of a condominium has a fee simple interest in his unit within the condominium structure. 
B)  The owner of a condominium owns a share in the common areas. 
C)  The owner of a condominium can be forced to pay a fee levied by the condominium association governing the condominium. 
D)  The owner of a condominium can mortgage his interest. 
E)  An owner of a cooperative, like the owner of a condominium, has a real property interest in the suite.

Question 15

A right of way is an example of an estate in land since it gives the holder of it the right to go across the land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 2005, Jonah sold a building to his two married sons: Bert and Charles. In 2015, Charles was thinking of severing the joint tenancy, but before anything was said or done, Charles and Bert both drowned in a boating accident. Charles died immediately, but Bert died two months later, never having regained consciousness. Charles had willed his interest in the property to his wife and Bert had willed his to his son. On these facts, which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  As soon as they made the wills, the parties became tenants in common. 
B)  Charles' wife and Bert's son are now tenants in common. 
C)  Charles' wife and Bert's son are now joint tenants. 
D)  Bert's son is entitled to the whole property. 
E)  Charles' wife is entitled to the whole property. 
A)  As soon as they made the wills, the parties became tenants in common. 
B)  Charles' wife and Bert's son are now tenants in common. 
C)  Charles' wife and Bert's son are now joint tenants. 
D)  Bert's son is entitled to the whole property. 
E)  Charles' wife is entitled to the whole property.

Question 17

What's the significance of an item being identified as a trade fixture?

Accepted Answer

A trade fixture is fixed to the land for

Question 18

When Joan entered into a contract with Mr. Shultz to rent an apartment in a converted house, she noticed that the back stairs and hand railing looked as if they were in disrepair. On the day when she took possession, she found she couldn't use the back stairs because the last two steps were rotten and the handrail was not bolted down at one end. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unless the contract states that the landlord has an obligation to repair, the landlord has no obligation to repair. 
B)  Because Joan has taken possession, she would have the obligation to replace the steps and bolt down the railing. 
C)  The landlord has an obligation to provide premises in a good state of repair only if any defect was brought to his attention at the time of the contract. 
D)  The common law places no duty on the landlord to repair, and this has not been overridden by any statute. 
E)  The landlord has a statutory duty to provide premises in a state of repair that complies with safety standards irrespective of the state of the premises at the time of contract. 
A)  Unless the contract states that the landlord has an obligation to repair, the landlord has no obligation to repair. 
B)  Because Joan has taken possession, she would have the obligation to replace the steps and bolt down the railing. 
C)  The landlord has an obligation to provide premises in a good state of repair only if any defect was brought to his attention at the time of the contract. 
D)  The common law places no duty on the landlord to repair, and this has not been overridden by any statute. 
E)  The landlord has a statutory duty to provide premises in a state of repair that complies with safety standards irrespective of the state of the premises at the time of contract.

Question 19

Indicate how the obligation on innkeepers has been modified by statute.

Accepted Answer

Historically, the obligation of an innke

Question 20

Explain what right is conveyed by an easement.

Accepted Answer

This gives the right to a pers

When people have a tenancy in common and one of them dies, his or her share in the property goes to the survivor.

Real property refers to land only.

What is meant by a chattel?

Because a tenancy is primarily contractual and so does not "run with the land," it will not bind a purchaser of a building.

What is meant by "relief against forfeiture"?

Governments often override the common law right that water naturally coming to a property owner not be diverted beyond that needed for domestic usage.

When a landlord seizes the tenant's property for failure to pay rent, this is called ________.

In which of the following does a person have a true lease?

Life estate means that the land is leased to a tenant for the period of his/her life.

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the person who is entitled to found property?

Serious civil and criminal penalties can result from environmental damage. Discuss methods of risk reduction that businesses can implement to reduce or avoid liability.

One of the important features of residential tenancies is that the parties are free to override the provisions of the various residential tenancies acts by clearly doing so in a written lease agreement.

Discuss how the normal rules in relation to residential tenancies have been modified in your jurisdiction by statute and discuss the effectiveness of such changes in terms of the objectives of the statutes.

Which of the following is false with regard to condominiums and cooperatives?

A right of way is an example of an estate in land since it gives the holder of it the right to go across the land.

What's the significance of an item being identified as a trade fixture?

Indicate how the obligation on innkeepers has been modified by statute.

Explain what right is conveyed by an easement.

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Exam 14: Real and Personal Property and Protection of the Environment

When people have a tenancy in common and one of them dies, his or her share in the property goes to the survivor.

Real property refers to land only.

What is meant by a chattel?

Because a tenancy is primarily contractual and so does not "run with the land," it will not bind a purchaser of a building.

What is meant by "relief against forfeiture"?

Governments often override the common law right that water naturally coming to a property owner not be diverted beyond that needed for domestic usage.

When a landlord seizes the tenant's property for failure to pay rent, this is called ________.

In which of the following does a person have a true lease?

Life estate means that the land is leased to a tenant for the period of his/her life.

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the person who is entitled to found property?

Serious civil and criminal penalties can result from environmental damage. Discuss methods of risk reduction that businesses can implement to reduce or avoid liability.

One of the important features of residential tenancies is that the parties are free to override the provisions of the various residential tenancies acts by clearly doing so in a written lease agreement.

Discuss how the normal rules in relation to residential tenancies have been modified in your jurisdiction by statute and discuss the effectiveness of such changes in terms of the objectives of the statutes.

Which of the following is false with regard to condominiums and cooperatives?

A right of way is an example of an estate in land since it gives the holder of it the right to go across the land.

What's the significance of an item being identified as a trade fixture?

Indicate how the obligation on innkeepers has been modified by statute.

Explain what right is conveyed by an easement.

Managing Your Legal Affairs

Introduction to the Legal System

The Resolution of Disputes: the Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

Negligence, Professional Liability, and Insurance

The Elements of a Contract: Consensus and Consideration

The Elements of a Contract: Capacity, Legality, and Intention

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Employment

Intellectual Property

Priority of Creditors

Sales and Consumer Protection

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