Question 1

If a person wanted to build a log cabin in a new subdivision what might prevent him from doing it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restrictive covenant 
B)  Strata regulations 
C)  Prescription 
D)  Federal statute 
E)  Easement 
A)  Restrictive covenant 
B)  Strata regulations 
C)  Prescription 
D)  Federal statute 
E)  Easement

Question 2

An employee could not be sued for disclosing a company's customer list because no trade secret or unique manufacturing process is involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Indicate what residential rent control regulations are in place in your jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

This will vary with the jurisdiction, bu

Question 4

The case of Applewood Lane West Ltd. v. Scott involved two tenants who, to get out of their lease, had a series of "lease-breaking parties". As expected, they were evicted. The landlord had trouble renting the premises and sued the tenants. What was the result?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conduct of the tenants constituted abandonment of the lease, and so the tenants were liable. 
B)  The landlord chose to evict the tenants and, in doing so, the landlord abandoned all claims against them. 
C)  The conduct of the landlord resulted in a forfeiture of the lease, so no damages were payable. 
D)  The lease was void for illegality, so no damages were payable. 
E)  The tenants had been evicted without cause, and so the landlord was required to pay damages on the counterclaim. 
A)  The conduct of the tenants constituted abandonment of the lease, and so the tenants were liable. 
B)  The landlord chose to evict the tenants and, in doing so, the landlord abandoned all claims against them. 
C)  The conduct of the landlord resulted in a forfeiture of the lease, so no damages were payable. 
D)  The lease was void for illegality, so no damages were payable. 
E)  The tenants had been evicted without cause, and so the landlord was required to pay damages on the counterclaim.

Question 5

What protection is given under trademark legislation?

Accepted Answer

It prevents others from using

Question 6

The separation or division of joint ownership is referred to as severance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For advertising purposes, Mr. Storage, the owner of a restaurant in the middle of the city, attached an enormous balloon to the roof of the building. The wind caused the balloon to rest most of the time right above a small adjacent grocery store. The balloon caused no damage, but its presence annoyed the owner of the grocery store, Mr. Greens, who was thinking of putting his own sign above his store. What action, if any, does Mr. Greens have against Mr. Storage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public nuisance 
B)  Negligence 
C)  Trespass 
D)  Breach of the Aeronautics Act 
E)  None 
A)  Public nuisance 
B)  Negligence 
C)  Trespass 
D)  Breach of the Aeronautics Act 
E)  None

Question 8

Discuss, in the context of commercial tenancies, what a business person ought to do to reduce his or her risk.

Accepted Answer

Businesses generally require a physical

Question 9

Joe borrowed his neighbour Sam's lawnmower, and at the same time, Sam asked Joe to look after a valuable camera for him while he was on vacation. Explain in relation to which of these items Joe has a higher duty to be careful.

Accepted Answer

With the lawnmower. It's gratuitous bail

Question 10

Indicate three ways that the laws related to residential tenancies have been modified by statute in your jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

This will vary with the jurisdictions bu

Question 11

Consider the following statements regarding the nature of the landlord-tenant relationship. Indicate the true one.

Accepted Answer

A)  An oral lease is never enforceable. 
B)  A leasehold is one kind of interest less than an estate. 
C)  A characteristic shared by leaseholds and life estates is that they both grant to the holder the right of exclusive possession. 
D)  Leases are only available in residential tenancies. 
E)  The term of a lease must be for a definite period of time. 
A)  An oral lease is never enforceable. 
B)  A leasehold is one kind of interest less than an estate. 
C)  A characteristic shared by leaseholds and life estates is that they both grant to the holder the right of exclusive possession. 
D)  Leases are only available in residential tenancies. 
E)  The term of a lease must be for a definite period of time.

Question 12

Joe wrote a short story that he was extremely proud of, brought it to you, and asked you about how to go about having it copyrighted. What would be your answer?

Accepted Answer

In Canada, the work is automatically cop

Question 13

Distinguish between a leasehold estate and a freehold estate.

Accepted Answer

A leasehold estate involves a transfer o

Question 14

Discuss how the process of an item becoming a fixture can interfere with the priority of creditors in secured transactions.

Accepted Answer

A fixture is an item of personal propert

Question 15

Discuss the idea of the duty of confidentiality that an employee owes to the employer. Give examples of the circumstances under which such a duty is imposed and what an employer should do to ensure that such confidences are kept.

Accepted Answer

There are many situations where the disc

Question 16

Which of the following is true with regard to the law governing patents?

Accepted Answer

A)  An amendment to the Patent Act allows patent protection automatically. 
B)  A patent will only be granted if the invention has been the subject of a publication of over one year prior to the application. 
C)  If a patent is developed by an employee, the employee has the right to obtain the patent. 
D)  Computer programs, as a general rule, can be patented as well as copyrighted, because they are a set of instructions to the computer. 
E)  In exchange for the monopoly given under the Patent Act, the owner of the patent must disclose the invention in its entirety. 
A)  An amendment to the Patent Act allows patent protection automatically. 
B)  A patent will only be granted if the invention has been the subject of a publication of over one year prior to the application. 
C)  If a patent is developed by an employee, the employee has the right to obtain the patent. 
D)  Computer programs, as a general rule, can be patented as well as copyrighted, because they are a set of instructions to the computer. 
E)  In exchange for the monopoly given under the Patent Act, the owner of the patent must disclose the invention in its entirety.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under the Copyright Act, what does the new remedy of statutory damages entail?
ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

Accepted Answer

It is a remedy enabl

Question 20

Explain what is meant by a fee simple interest.

Accepted Answer

This is the highest interest in land tha

If a person wanted to build a log cabin in a new subdivision what might prevent him from doing it?

An employee could not be sued for disclosing a company's customer list because no trade secret or unique manufacturing process is involved.

Indicate what residential rent control regulations are in place in your jurisdiction.

The case of Applewood Lane West Ltd. v. Scott involved two tenants who, to get out of their lease, had a series of "lease-breaking parties". As expected, they were evicted. The landlord had trouble renting the premises and sued the tenants. What was the result?

What protection is given under trademark legislation?

The separation or division of joint ownership is referred to as severance.

Discuss, in the context of commercial tenancies, what a business person ought to do to reduce his or her risk.

Joe borrowed his neighbour Sam's lawnmower, and at the same time, Sam asked Joe to look after a valuable camera for him while he was on vacation. Explain in relation to which of these items Joe has a higher duty to be careful.

Indicate three ways that the laws related to residential tenancies have been modified by statute in your jurisdiction.

Consider the following statements regarding the nature of the landlord-tenant relationship. Indicate the true one.

Joe wrote a short story that he was extremely proud of, brought it to you, and asked you about how to go about having it copyrighted. What would be your answer?

Distinguish between a leasehold estate and a freehold estate.

Discuss how the process of an item becoming a fixture can interfere with the priority of creditors in secured transactions.

Discuss the idea of the duty of confidentiality that an employee owes to the employer. Give examples of the circumstances under which such a duty is imposed and what an employer should do to ensure that such confidences are kept.

Which of the following is true with regard to the law governing patents?

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

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

Under the Copyright Act, what does the new remedy of statutory damages entail? ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

Explain what is meant by a fee simple interest.

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Exam 13: Real, Personal and Intellectual Property

If a person wanted to build a log cabin in a new subdivision what might prevent him from doing it?

An employee could not be sued for disclosing a company's customer list because no trade secret or unique manufacturing process is involved.

Indicate what residential rent control regulations are in place in your jurisdiction.

The case of Applewood Lane West Ltd. v. Scott involved two tenants who, to get out of their lease, had a series of "lease-breaking parties". As expected, they were evicted. The landlord had trouble renting the premises and sued the tenants. What was the result?

What protection is given under trademark legislation?

The separation or division of joint ownership is referred to as severance.

Discuss, in the context of commercial tenancies, what a business person ought to do to reduce his or her risk.

Joe borrowed his neighbour Sam's lawnmower, and at the same time, Sam asked Joe to look after a valuable camera for him while he was on vacation. Explain in relation to which of these items Joe has a higher duty to be careful.

Indicate three ways that the laws related to residential tenancies have been modified by statute in your jurisdiction.

Consider the following statements regarding the nature of the landlord-tenant relationship. Indicate the true one.

Joe wrote a short story that he was extremely proud of, brought it to you, and asked you about how to go about having it copyrighted. What would be your answer?

Distinguish between a leasehold estate and a freehold estate.

Discuss how the process of an item becoming a fixture can interfere with the priority of creditors in secured transactions.

Discuss the idea of the duty of confidentiality that an employee owes to the employer. Give examples of the circumstances under which such a duty is imposed and what an employer should do to ensure that such confidences are kept.

Which of the following is true with regard to the law governing patents?

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

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

Under the Copyright Act, what does the new remedy of statutory damages entail? ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

Explain what is meant by a fee simple interest.

Managing Your Legal Affairs

Introduction to the Legal System

The Resolution of Disputes the Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts

Negligence, Professional Liability, and Insurance Law

Formation of Contracts

Formation of Contracts Continued

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Employment

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Information Technology and the Internet

Sales and Consumer Protection

Priority of Creditors

Filters