Question 1

Environmental regulations

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A)  increasingly impact homeowners. 
B)  aim to protect species from extinction. 
C)  aim to balance protection of the environment with private property rights. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  increasingly impact homeowners. 
B)  aim to protect species from extinction. 
C)  aim to balance protection of the environment with private property rights. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 2

Fungible goods are

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A)  goods which have been gifted or donated. 
B)  goods that are similar. 
C)  goods that are inherited. 
D)  all of these answers are correct. 
A)  goods which have been gifted or donated. 
B)  goods that are similar. 
C)  goods that are inherited. 
D)  all of these answers are correct.

Question 3

Stocks, bonds, and money are classified as fixtures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The lawful exercise of the police power with respect to property includes nuisance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A bailment exists when a person

Accepted Answer

A)  swaps her mountain vacation rental cabin for another person's condo at the beach. 
B)  leaves clothes at a dry cleaner's to be laundered. 
C)  sells some furniture. 
D)  allows his pool to be used on a regular basis by the neighbors. 
A)  swaps her mountain vacation rental cabin for another person's condo at the beach. 
B)  leaves clothes at a dry cleaner's to be laundered. 
C)  sells some furniture. 
D)  allows his pool to be used on a regular basis by the neighbors.

Question 6

If someone fails to pay taxes, the government would

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A)  initiate a criminal action. 
B)  file a lien. 
C)  publish a notice in a local publication. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  initiate a criminal action. 
B)  file a lien. 
C)  publish a notice in a local publication. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 7

The takings clause is located in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An easement differs from a license in that

Accepted Answer

A)  a license confers a personal privilege to do an act. 
B)  an easement is a possessory interest in land. 
C)  an easement must be created by eminent domain. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  a license confers a personal privilege to do an act. 
B)  an easement is a possessory interest in land. 
C)  an easement must be created by eminent domain. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 9

Leonard and Bernard are philatelists.In 1989, they purchased two sets of stamps that by 1996 were worth over $150,000.The brothers believed themselves to be in possession of these stamps until 1996, when they saw an advertisement in a nationally circulated stamp magazine offering them for sale.The brothers brought declaratory judgment and replevin actions against the current possessor, Robert, to recover possession of the stamps.Robert claimed ownership because he found the stamps inside a dresser he had purchased in a used furniture store.Who should the law recognize as having title to the stamps?

Accepted Answer

The legal question at hand involves the

Question 10

In a joint tenancy, a deceased tenant's rights pass according to the will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Bartons own 10 acres of land.One day they look out of their window and see the state highway department digging up one end of their property.When they speak with the head of the road crew, they learn for the first time that their land has been taken by the state to be used for a new highway, pursuant to a statute that requires only that notice of the take be advertised in a newspaper for ten consecutive days.The Bartons think this is unfair.What is the state required to do when it takes land? What due process rights have been violated, and how?

Accepted Answer

When the state takes land for public use

Question 12

Property that has no physical form is

Accepted Answer

A)  tangible. 
B)  intangible. 
C)  vested. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  tangible. 
B)  intangible. 
C)  vested. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a requirement for obtaining title by adverse possession?

Accepted Answer

A)  Possess the land openly and notoriously. 
B)  Possess the land without the consent of the owner and hostilely to the best interest of the owner. 
C)  Possess the property continuously for a statutory period. 
D)  Live on the property with the knowledge of the true owner, without interruption, to the detriment of the property. 
A)  Possess the land openly and notoriously. 
B)  Possess the land without the consent of the owner and hostilely to the best interest of the owner. 
C)  Possess the property continuously for a statutory period. 
D)  Live on the property with the knowledge of the true owner, without interruption, to the detriment of the property.

Question 14

The power of the government to take private property rights, provided that just compensation is provided and due process afforded, is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  eminent domain. 
B)  Comity. 
C)  habeas corpus. 
D)  res judicata. 
A)  eminent domain. 
B)  Comity. 
C)  habeas corpus. 
D)  res judicata.

Question 15

Patents are only granted for inventions that are beneficial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A camera is only the subject of tangible property rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A testator is someone who creates a bailment relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Bartons own 10 acres of land.One day they look out of their window and see the state highway department digging up one end of their property.When they speak with the head of the road crew, they learn for the first time that their land has been taken by the state to be used for a new highway, pursuant to a statute that requires only that notice of the taking be advertised in a newspaper for 10 consecutive days.The Bartons think that this is unfair, and sue the state.Most likely the Bartons will

Accepted Answer

A)  win because the statute violates constitutional due process rights. 
B)  lose because the state has sovereign immunity and cannot be sued. 
C)  lose because the state can exercise its power of eminent domain however it sees fit. 
D)  win because the government can never take private property for public use. 
A)  win because the statute violates constitutional due process rights. 
B)  lose because the state has sovereign immunity and cannot be sued. 
C)  lose because the state can exercise its power of eminent domain however it sees fit. 
D)  win because the government can never take private property for public use.

Question 19

Patents might be granted for

Accepted Answer

A)  underground water rights. 
B)  music and fine art. 
C)  a newly discovered gene. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  underground water rights. 
B)  music and fine art. 
C)  a newly discovered gene. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 20

Aspirin and thermos are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual property. 
B)  words that became too well recognized. 
C)  former trademarks. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  intellectual property. 
B)  words that became too well recognized. 
C)  former trademarks. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Environmental regulations

Fungible goods are

Stocks, bonds, and money are classified as fixtures.

The lawful exercise of the police power with respect to property includes nuisance.

A bailment exists when a person

If someone fails to pay taxes, the government would

The takings clause is located in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

An easement differs from a license in that

In a joint tenancy, a deceased tenant's rights pass according to the will.

Property that has no physical form is

Which of the following is not a requirement for obtaining title by adverse possession?

The power of the government to take private property rights, provided that just compensation is provided and due process afforded, is referred to as

Patents are only granted for inventions that are beneficial.

A camera is only the subject of tangible property rights.

A testator is someone who creates a bailment relationship.

Patents might be granted for

Aspirin and thermos are examples of

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Exam 12: Property

Environmental regulations

Fungible goods are

Stocks, bonds, and money are classified as fixtures.

The lawful exercise of the police power with respect to property includes nuisance.

A bailment exists when a person

If someone fails to pay taxes, the government would

The takings clause is located in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

An easement differs from a license in that

In a joint tenancy, a deceased tenant's rights pass according to the will.

Property that has no physical form is

Which of the following is not a requirement for obtaining title by adverse possession?

The power of the government to take private property rights, provided that just compensation is provided and due process afforded, is referred to as

Patents are only granted for inventions that are beneficial.

A camera is only the subject of tangible property rights.

A testator is someone who creates a bailment relationship.

Patents might be granted for

Aspirin and thermos are examples of

Introduction

Ethics and Law

Institutional Sources of American Law

The Judicial System

Civil Procedure

Limitations in Seeking Relief

Judicial Remedies

Criminal Law and Procedure

Family Law

Contracts

The Law of Torts

Administrative Law and Administrative Agencies

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Filters