Question 1

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 2

If a person habitually crosses property over a number of years with permission of the owner, he can, in some provinces, acquire a right to cross that property even though there has been no actual documented grant of such a right. Acquiring such a right is this manner is called

Accepted Answer

A)  adverse possession. 
B)  profit a prendre. 
C)  an easement by prescription. 
D)  a dominant tenement. 
E)  an estate in land. 
A)  adverse possession. 
B)  profit a prendre. 
C)  an easement by prescription. 
D)  a dominant tenement. 
E)  an estate in land.

Question 3

The only person who has a better claim than the finder on goods that are found is the original owner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Distinguish between real and personal property.

Accepted Answer

Real property is land and thin

Question 5

Distinguish between a bailment for value and a gratuitous bailment.

Accepted Answer

Bailment for value involves some sort of

Question 6

Which of the following is considered real property in legal terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intangible property or chose in action 
B)  A claim against someone that has value 
C)  Intellectual property (ideas and creative work) 
D)  Chattels 
E)  Land 
A)  Intangible property or chose in action 
B)  A claim against someone that has value 
C)  Intellectual property (ideas and creative work) 
D)  Chattels 
E)  Land

Question 7

Mario bought a small house in Nelson and was puzzled when he saw the conveyancing documents, which referred to a transfer of a "fee simple." The following statements were made to him to explain the term. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technically, only the Crown owns the land, but the fee simple interest is the greatest bundle of rights, other than the Crown's, a person can own. 
B)  The owner of the fee simple has the right to exclusive possession of the land until his death. 
C)  If the owner of the fee simple dies without a will, his estate reverts back to the Crown. 
D)  The owner of the fee simple has rights to the surface of the earth and also unlimited use of the airspace above his property. 
E)  The owner of the fee simple also owns what is below the land, including mineral rights. 
A)  Technically, only the Crown owns the land, but the fee simple interest is the greatest bundle of rights, other than the Crown's, a person can own. 
B)  The owner of the fee simple has the right to exclusive possession of the land until his death. 
C)  If the owner of the fee simple dies without a will, his estate reverts back to the Crown. 
D)  The owner of the fee simple has rights to the surface of the earth and also unlimited use of the airspace above his property. 
E)  The owner of the fee simple also owns what is below the land, including mineral rights.

Question 8

The bailee is not liable for damage done to goods while they are in his/her possession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain when the notice must be given to vary or terminate a periodic tenancy agreement.

Accepted Answer

One clear rental period notice must be g

Question 10

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 11

Distinguish between an easement and a right of way.

Accepted Answer

A right of way is a particular

Question 12

"When a tenant has signed a two-year lease and then for some reason finds himself in the position where he has to leave, the landlord has an obligation to try to rent out the premises to someone else." Explain the accuracy of that statement.

Accepted Answer

Except where otherwise created by statut

Question 13

A joint tenancy can be changed to a tenancy in common in a will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a person buys property but under the title is prevented from building certain types of structures or carrying on certain types of activities at that location, this is called ________.

Accepted Answer

a restrict

Question 15

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 16

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 17

If you grant your grandma a life estate and she asks about her rights and duties as a life tenant, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The life tenant can transfer the fee simple to someone in her will. 
B)  The life tenant is not responsible to make repairs to keep the property in good condition, only the fee simple owner has that responsibility. 
C)  The life tenant cannot rent out the property during the life tenancy. 
D)  If you make no indication of who the property is to go to when she dies, the property reverts back to your estate. 
E)  The life tenant after 20 years can establish an easement interest in the property. 
A)  The life tenant can transfer the fee simple to someone in her will. 
B)  The life tenant is not responsible to make repairs to keep the property in good condition, only the fee simple owner has that responsibility. 
C)  The life tenant cannot rent out the property during the life tenancy. 
D)  If you make no indication of who the property is to go to when she dies, the property reverts back to your estate. 
E)  The life tenant after 20 years can establish an easement interest in the property.

Question 18

Jurg was hosting a luncheon when his punchbowl broke. He went next door and asked his neighbour, Ethan, if he could borrow his. Ethan reluctantly agreed, commenting that the punchbowl was a family heirloom. This made Jurg a little nervous. On his way back home, he was wondering what his legal responsibility would be in relation to the bowl. Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because this is a gratuitous bailment for Jurg's benefit, Jurg must be reasonably careful that no harm or damage comes to the punchbowl. 
B)  Because this is a gratuitous bailment, Jurg has no legal obligation in relation to the punchbowl. 
C)  Because Jurg borrowed the punchbowl, he must return it in the same condition and is liable for any damage howsoever caused. 
D)  Because Ethan lent the punchbowl to him reluctantly, the rules of an involuntary bailment apply. 
E)  Because the punchbowl is valuable, the rules of a bailment for value will be enforced. 
A)  Because this is a gratuitous bailment for Jurg's benefit, Jurg must be reasonably careful that no harm or damage comes to the punchbowl. 
B)  Because this is a gratuitous bailment, Jurg has no legal obligation in relation to the punchbowl. 
C)  Because Jurg borrowed the punchbowl, he must return it in the same condition and is liable for any damage howsoever caused. 
D)  Because Ethan lent the punchbowl to him reluctantly, the rules of an involuntary bailment apply. 
E)  Because the punchbowl is valuable, the rules of a bailment for value will be enforced.

Question 19

Mable was employed as a waitress at a respectable restaurant in Winnipeg. After cleaning up at one of the tables, she noticed a valuable broach on the floor beneath the table. Which of the following is correct with respect to her legal claim to the broach?

Accepted Answer

A)  As the finder of the broach, she is entitled to it. She has a prior claim against all but the rightful owner of the broach. 
B)  She must hand it over to the police, and if the rightful owner does not come forward, the broach becomes the property of the government. 
C)  Although she found the broach in a public part of the restaurant, she must give the broach to her employer, who has the right to keep it if the rightful owner is not found. 
D)  Because of the principle of "finders keepers," she gets to keep the broach even against the original owners who lost it. 
E)  She has no claim to the broach no matter where she found it. 
A)  As the finder of the broach, she is entitled to it. She has a prior claim against all but the rightful owner of the broach. 
B)  She must hand it over to the police, and if the rightful owner does not come forward, the broach becomes the property of the government. 
C)  Although she found the broach in a public part of the restaurant, she must give the broach to her employer, who has the right to keep it if the rightful owner is not found. 
D)  Because of the principle of "finders keepers," she gets to keep the broach even against the original owners who lost it. 
E)  She has no claim to the broach no matter where she found it.

Question 20

Leasehold estates are another way of describing landlord and tenant relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

If a person habitually crosses property over a number of years with permission of the owner, he can, in some provinces, acquire a right to cross that property even though there has been no actual documented grant of such a right. Acquiring such a right is this manner is called

The only person who has a better claim than the finder on goods that are found is the original owner.

Distinguish between real and personal property.

Distinguish between a bailment for value and a gratuitous bailment.

Which of the following is considered real property in legal terms?

Mario bought a small house in Nelson and was puzzled when he saw the conveyancing documents, which referred to a transfer of a "fee simple." The following statements were made to him to explain the term. Which is correct?

The bailee is not liable for damage done to goods while they are in his/her possession.

Explain when the notice must be given to vary or terminate a periodic tenancy agreement.

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

Distinguish between an easement and a right of way.

"When a tenant has signed a two-year lease and then for some reason finds himself in the position where he has to leave, the landlord has an obligation to try to rent out the premises to someone else." Explain the accuracy of that statement.

A joint tenancy can be changed to a tenancy in common in a will.

When a person buys property but under the title is prevented from building certain types of structures or carrying on certain types of activities at that location, this is called ________.

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

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.

If you grant your grandma a life estate and she asks about her rights and duties as a life tenant, which of the following is true?

Mable was employed as a waitress at a respectable restaurant in Winnipeg. After cleaning up at one of the tables, she noticed a valuable broach on the floor beneath the table. Which of the following is correct with respect to her legal claim to the broach?

Leasehold estates are another way of describing landlord and tenant relationships.

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

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

If a person habitually crosses property over a number of years with permission of the owner, he can, in some provinces, acquire a right to cross that property even though there has been no actual documented grant of such a right. Acquiring such a right is this manner is called

The only person who has a better claim than the finder on goods that are found is the original owner.

Distinguish between real and personal property.

Distinguish between a bailment for value and a gratuitous bailment.

Which of the following is considered real property in legal terms?

Mario bought a small house in Nelson and was puzzled when he saw the conveyancing documents, which referred to a transfer of a "fee simple." The following statements were made to him to explain the term. Which is correct?

The bailee is not liable for damage done to goods while they are in his/her possession.

Explain when the notice must be given to vary or terminate a periodic tenancy agreement.

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

Distinguish between an easement and a right of way.

"When a tenant has signed a two-year lease and then for some reason finds himself in the position where he has to leave, the landlord has an obligation to try to rent out the premises to someone else." Explain the accuracy of that statement.

A joint tenancy can be changed to a tenancy in common in a will.

When a person buys property but under the title is prevented from building certain types of structures or carrying on certain types of activities at that location, this is called ________.

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

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.

If you grant your grandma a life estate and she asks about her rights and duties as a life tenant, which of the following is true?

Mable was employed as a waitress at a respectable restaurant in Winnipeg. After cleaning up at one of the tables, she noticed a valuable broach on the floor beneath the table. Which of the following is correct with respect to her legal claim to the broach?

Leasehold estates are another way of describing landlord and tenant relationships.

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

Filters