合同资料法律英语证书LEC样题精编版.docx

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合同资料法律英语证书LEC样题精编版

法律英语证书（LEC）全国统一考试样题 

试卷一

本题为单项选择题，限时180分钟。

1.BillofRights

a.Domesticfederallegislation.

b.Legalprotectionagainstinterferenceofrightsbyprivateindividuals.

c.ApopularnamegiventothefirsttenamendmentstotheU.S.Constitution.

d.Thefederalconstitutionalprovisionwhichgrantsrightstostategovernments.

2.Standing

a.Abbreviationof“notwithstanding”

b.Theabilitytobringalawsuitbecauseofaparty’sactualinjuryforwhichthecourtcanprovidea

remedy.

c.Theripenessofacaseorcontroversy.

d.Thestatusofaperson,group,ororganizationappearingasa“friendofthecourt.”

3.Consideration

a.Processofjudicialdeliberationbeforerenderingadecisioninacontestedcase.

b.Thelengthyrecitalsof“boilerplate”languageappearinginmanycontracts.

c.Theinducementtoenteracontract,andanecessaryelementtoprovethevalidityofacontract.

d.Thedetrimentalrelianceofanofferee.

4.PromissoryEstoppel

a.Afailuretoprosecuteacivilorcriminalaction.

b.Powertomakeanoffertothepublicratherthanaspecificindividual.

c.Equitabledoctrinerecognizedassubstituteforconsiderationinsomecases.

d.Abilityofanagenttobindaprincipalinmattersbeyondthescopepfagency.

5.PunitiveDamages

a.Damagestocompensateforinjury.

b.Civildamagesmeanttopunishthewrongdoerforcausinginjury.

c.“Nominal”orminimaldamages.

d.Non-monetarydamages,suchasaninjunction（injunctiverelief）or”specificinjunction（injunctiverelief）or“specificperformance”ofacontractobligation.

6.Whenairplanesflyoveryourhome,areyourpropertyrightsviolated?

 a.No,never. 

 b.Normally,no,unlesstheflightsarelowandfrequent. 

 c.Yes,becauseyouownalltheairaboveyourhome,intoouterspace.

 d.Normally,no,basedonyourrighttoquietuseandenjoymentoftheproperty.

7.Venue

a.Thestreetoravenuewhereacourthousecanoftenbefound.

b.Diversityofcitizenship.

c.Thedatesofatrial.

d.Thelocationofatrial.

8.Deposition

a.Atoolofdiscoveryusedbeforetrial.

b.Statementsmadebyawitnessonthewitnessstandduringtrial（alsoknownas“trialtestimony”）.

c.Thepositionadefendantisplacedinwhilewaitingforatrial.

d.Thecourt’sresolutionofacase.

9.Generallyspeaking,alimitedpartnershipmaybedissolvedbywhichofthefollowingeventsoroccurrences?

 a.Bythefilingofacertificateoflimitedpartnership. 

 b.Byarelocationofthepartnership. 

 c.Bythemarriageofalimitedpartner. 

 d.Bythebankruptcyofageneralpartner. 

10.Acorporationisalegalentity:

 a.createdbythelocalgovernment. 

 b.createdandrecognizedbyanentrepreneurialagency. 

 c.managedinternallybythefederalgovernment. 

 d.createdandrecognizedbystatelawinmostcases. 

11.Jurisdiction

a.Ageographicarea,usedprimarilyfordeterminingeligibilitytovote.

b.Thepresenceofadefendantinastatewhereheorshecanbeservedwithasummonsorasubpoena.

c.Thepoweroftheexecutivebranchtoenforcethejudgmentsofthecourts.

d.Thepowerandauthorityofacourtorotherbodytorenderjudgmentinacase.

12.Paralegal

a.Asecondarysourceoflaw.

b.Alawyer’sassistant.

c.Onewhoholdsanadvancedlawdegree.

d.Alawstudent.

13.KirbyConstructionCo.inpreparingitsbidfortheconstructionanewhospitalreceivedaquotationof$120,000fromKat’sInteriorsInc．whoofferedtodothekitchenworkinthenewhospital．Thisbidwas$30，000lowerthanKirby’snextlowestbidforthekitchenwork．Asaresult，Kirbyloweredhisbidby$20，000beforesubmittingittothehospitalboard．AfterKirbywasawardedtheconstructionbid，andhadacceptedKat'soffer,Kat’spresidentdiscoveredthatinhispreparationofthequotationhehadoverlookedsomesubsidiarykitcheninstallmentsrequiredbytheplans．

Immediatelythereafter,Kat’sInteriorsbringssuitforrescissionofthecontract．Theyshould

（A）succeed，becauseoftheunilateralmistake

（B）notsucceed，unlessKirbykneworshouldhaveknownofKat'serror

（C）succeed，becausethemistakewasanessentialelementofthebargain

（D）notsucceed，sincethecomputationmistakewasantecedenttoacceptanceofthebid

14.Indisputesoverwhetherapartnershipexists,whichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredtobeanessentialelement?

（A）Anequalrightinthemanagementofthebusiness.

   （B）Thesharingofprofitsorlosses.

（C）Theconsultationonbusinessstrategy.

   （D）Jointownershipinthebusiness.

15.Thisjurisdictionmakessuicideacrime.Jilly,adaytrader,isdespondentoverafailedmarriageandcatastrophicfinanciallossesduringtherecent2,000pointdropintheNasdaqstockexchange.Jillywentuptotheroofofherfourthstoryapartmentbuildinganddecidedtojumpoff.Shelandedontopoftwopedestrians,AlexandJeanPietro,whocushionedherfallandsavedherlife.Unfortunately,AlexandJeanPietrowereseriouslyinjuredwhenJillycrashedontopofthem.

Jillyisguiltyof

（A）battery

（B）attemptedmurder

（C）attemptedmanslaughter

（D）recklessendangerment

16.TheCommonwealthofDelmarvahaspassedalawthatprovidesthatonlyresidentsofDelmarvawhoarecitizensoftheUnitedStatescanownagriculturallandinthestate.Delp,acitizenoftheUnitedStateswhoresidesintheneighboringstateofAgoura,hascontractedwithBarerratopurchasethelatter’sfarmwhichislocatedinDelmarva.Barrera,whoisaresidentofDelmarva,hasbeeninformedbyhisattorneythathissalesagreementwithDelpisnullandvoidunderstatelaw.

WhichofthefollowingisthebestconstitutionalargumenttocontestthevalidityoftheDelmarvastatute?

（A）TheContractClauseprohibitionagainstastatefromenactinganylawthatwillimpairtheobligationofcontracts.

（B）ThePrivilegesandImmunitiesClauseoftheFourteenthAmendment.

（C）ThePrivilegesandImmunitiesClauseunderArticleIV,Section2.

（D）ThenationalpropertypowerprovisionunderArticleIV,Section3.

17.AliceissittingonherfrontporchwatchingherhusbandBruce，whoismowingthelawn．Carl，whohatesBrucebutisafriendofAlice’s，whosepresenceisknowntohim，drawsapistolandthreatenstokillBruce．Alice，whoispregnant，Sufferssevereemotionaldistressasaresultofthetraumaandsoonafterwardshasamiscarriage．

InanactionbyAliceagainstCarlformentalanguishresultinginhermiscarriage，Alicewill

（A）lose，becauseCarldidnotknowthatAlicewaspregnant

（B）win，becauseitishighlyprobablethatCarl’sextremeandoutrageousconductwouldcauseemotionaldistresstoAlice

（C）lose，becauseCarl'sactionsweredirectedagainstBruce，soonlyBrucemayrecoverforemotionaldistress

（D）win，becausesheisBruce'swife

18.ClydeCooch,aprominentjudge,livednextdoortoLesterBiggs．RecentlyJudgeCoochhadsentencedLesterBiggs'son,Dopey,tosixmonthsinprisononanarcoticscharge．OneafternoonwhilejudgeCoochwasmowinghislawn，Lesterdecidedtoavengehisson'sconviction．Lestersetuphiswatersprinklerbehindsomeshrubberyseparatingtheiradjoiningproperties．Asthejudgewasmowinghislawnandcamewithinreachofthewatersprinkler,Lesterturnedonthesprinklingdevice，anddousedthejudgewithwater．

JudgeCoochwouldbeabletorecoveragainstLesterforwhichofthefollowingtort（s）：

（A）negligence

（B）battery

（C）assaultandbattery

（D）batteryandtrespass

19.Cassieandherfour-year-oldson，Noah，wereChristmasshoppingatF.A.O.SchwartzToyStoreinmidtownManhattan．F.A.O.Schwartz，whichoperatesoneofNewYork'slargestretailtoystores，sellsacompletearrayoftoys，games，dolls，hobbiesandcrafts．Theiternsweredisplayedonavarietyoftablesandshelveswhichwereeasilyaccessibletothecustomers．WhileCassiewaswalkingdownoneoftheaisles，herattentionbecamefocusedona"HowdyDoody”dollthatwasprominentlyexhibitedonanoverheaddisplayshelf．WhenCassieapproachedthedolldisplay,shereacheduptograbthe"HowdyDoody"doll．Asshedidso,Cassiefailedtoseea“BuffaloBob”dolllyingonthefloor．Shetrippedoverthedollandfelldown,fracturingherhip．

IfCassieassertsaclaimagainstF.A.O.Schwartzforherinjuries，willthedoctrineofresipsaloquiturbeapplicableontheissueofthetoystore'sliability?

（A）Yes，becauseCassiewasabusinessinviteeonthepremisesofthetoystore．

（B）Yes，becauseF.A.O.Schwarfzwasincontrolofthepremisesatthetimeoftheaccident．

（C）No,becausethe"BuffaloBob"dollmayhavebeendislodgedbyanothercustomer．

（D）No，unlessthe“BuffaloBob”dollhadbeendisplayedontheedgeoftheshelfinanegligentmannerbyoneof F.A.O.Schwartz'semployees．

20.AmosistheownerinfeesimpleofBlackacre.a7-acretract,onwhichhemaintainsadwellinghouseforhimselfandhisfamily．AdjoiningBlackacreisWhiteacre，a10-acretract，ownedbyAndy．Inordertogainaccesstothehighway,AmoshasaneasementtocrossoverWhiteacre．

AmoshasrecentlypurchasedGreenacre，a12-acretract，whichabutsWhiteacrebutisnotappurtenanttoBlackacre.AmoshasbegunconstructingafarmhouseonGreenacreandisusingtheexistingeasement（acrossWhiteacre）togainaccesstothe12-acretract．AmoshasneverreceivedpermissionfromAndytousetheroadacrossWhiteacretogainaccesstoGreenacre．

InanappropriateactionbyAndytoenjoinAmosfromusingtheexistingeasementtogainaccesstoGreenacre，theplaintiffwillmostlikely

（A）succeed，becauseAmosismakinguseoftheservienttenementbeyondthescopeandextentoftheeasementasitwasoriginallycreated

（B）succeed，becauseAmoshasnor