英美商法试卷一答案

暨南大学考试试卷一、Bestchoice（10questions，2marks/question，totalling20marks）1.Aclaimforviolationofacontractfordamagesnomorethan￡800shouldbeheardinthecourtof(a).(a)Countycourt(b)Highcourt(c)Migistratecourt(d)Crowncourt2.Ahighcourtdecisionshallbeappealedtothecourtof(b).(a)Houseoflords(b)Courtofappeal(c)Crowncourt(d)Europeancourtofjustice3.TheHouseofLordsshallbeboundbyprecedentsmadebythecourtof(c).(a)Highcourt(b)Courtofappeal(c)HouseofLords(d)Migistratecourt4.TheU.S.SupremeCourtconsistsof(a)judges.(a)Nine(b)Seven(c)Eleven(d)Three5.Whenenteringtheshop,acustomersilppedonapoolofoilontheshopfloorinjuringhisback.Hehastherighttosuein(b).(a)Contract(b)Tort(c)Contractandtort(d)Criminalprosecution6.Howwillthepartnershipprofitsbesharedinabsenceofexpressagreementaboutit.(a)(a)Equallyshared(b)Inproportiontotheiractualinvestment(c)Inproportiontotheiractualperformance(d)either(b)or(c)7.Youarecontinuouslyemployedfor10years,theminimumnoticeperiodfortermniationis(b).(a)Threeweeks(b)10weeks教师填写2006–2007学年2学期课程名称：英美商法授课教师姓名：朱义坤考试时间2007年7月18日课程类别必修[]选修[√]考试方式开卷[]闭卷[√]试卷类别(A、B)[A]共页考生填写学院(校)专业班(级)姓名学号内招[]外招[]题号一二三四五六七八九十总分得分(c)Twelveweeks(d)Sixweeks8.Whichofthefollowingmaybeclassifiedasconsumercontracts?(b)(a)AmotordealerordersadozennewcarsfromBenz.(b)Acustmoergoestoasalonforahaircut.(c)Amanufacturerbuysanewcarforoneofitsexecutives.(d)ApostmansellshisoldTVtohisneighbor.9.Twosoletraderscommitabusinessfraudtogetherwhoseobjectistomakemoney.Wouldthismeanthattheyarepartners?(b)(a)Yes,theyhavecommonpruposeofmakingmoney.(b)No,theirpurposeisillegal.(c)No,theyareindependentsoletraders.(d)No,theydonothavepartnershipagreement.10.Whichofthefollowingisnotanadvantageofalmlitedcompany?(d)(a)Ashareholderenjoyslimitedliability.(b)Ashareholder’slimitedliabilitymaybedisregardedduetoabuse.(c)Acompanymayexistpermanently.(d)Acompanymustcomplywithcertainformalities.二、Multiplechoice（5questions，4marks/question，totalling20marks）1.WhichofthefollowingbelongstoEUlaw?(abd)(a)EUdirectives(b)EUregulations(c)EUrecommendations(d)EUdecisions2.Acontractshallhavethefollowingelements.(abcd)(a)Consideration(b)Intentiontocreatelegalrelations(c)Properform(d)Competentparties3.Ataself-servicepetrostation,whichofthefollowingexclusionwouldbeapartofthecontract?(ab)(a)Itisdisplayedatheentrancetothepetrostation.(b)Itisdisplayedonthepetrolpump.(c)Itisdisplayedabovethetill.(d)Both(b)and(c).4.Toestablishthetortofnegligence,whatthingsmusttheplaintiffprove?(abcd)(a)Thedefendantowedhimadutyofcare.(b)Thedefendantviolatedthatduty.(c)Theforeseeabledamagesflowedfromsuchviolation.(d)Theforegoingthreethingsmustbeproved.5.X,owning75%ofthecorporateshares,isnotacorporatedirector.Canhedothefollowing?(cd)(a)Hemaybuyacaronbehalfofthecompany.(b)Hemayenterintocontractonbehalfofthecompany.(c)HemayvoteontheAGMandEGM.(d)Hemaysuethedirectorsifhisrightsareinfringedbythem.三、Marktrueorfalseforthefollowingstatements（5questions，3marks/question，totalling15marks）1.Janebuys500￡1sharesinacompanywhichsheandherfriendshaveformed.Hermaximumpotentiallossis￡500ifthecompanyshouldfail.(True)2.Acompanycanownproperty,makecontractsinitsownnamebutcannotbefoundguiltyofcrimes.(False)3.Formanyyearsawholesalerhassuppliedaretailerwithflowerseeds,whohavealwaysenjoyedgoodrelations.Aseriousdisputehasnowarisenoverthequalityoftheseedsdeliveredlastyear.Theyeventuallywenttothecourtandretailerclaimed￡60000damages.Thiscaseshouldbehandledbythehighcourt.(True)4.Anuntruestatementoffactwillbeamisrepresentationevenifitdidnotinducetheotherpartytomakethecontract.(False)5.Section12(1)oftheSalesofGoodsAct1979saysthatthesellermustthinkthathehastherighttosellthegoods.(False)四、Answerthefollowingquestions（3questions，10marks/question，totalling30marks）1.Defineconsiderationasitisunderstoodincontractlaw.ExplainthefollowingstatementinrealtiontoEnglishcontractlaw:(1)considerationmustbesufficientbutneednotbeadequate;(2)pastconsiderationisnotgoodconsideration.Answer:Definition:Itisanessentialelementofallbindingcontractsexceptthosemadebydeed.Itisdefinedasfollows:thepriceforwhichthepromiseoftheotherisbought.Thepromisethusgivenforvalueisenforceable.Anythinghavingamarketvaluemaybecomeaconsideration.(4marks)Itneednotbeadequateinthatitdoesnothavetobeofavalueappropriatetothepromise.Thecourtswillnotseektoweighupthecomparativevaluesofthepromises,norwilltheyprovidearemedyforsomeonewhosimplymakesapoorbargain.Objectsofnegligiblevaluemaybecomesufficientconsideration.Forebearancetosuecanbeconsiderationaslongasithassomevalueoramountstogivingupsomevalue.(3marks)Anythingwhichhasalreadybeendonewhenthepromiseismadeispastconsideration,andthisisnotenforceable.Ifonepartytoanexistingcontractmakesafurtherpromise,evenifitisdirectlyrelatedtothepreviousbargain,itwillbehledtohavebeenmadeonpastconsideration.Butpastconsiderationissufficienttocreateliabilityonabillofexchange.(3marks)2.Distinguishbetweenacompany’smemorandumofassociationanditsarticlesofassociation,anddescribebrieflywhatisincludedinbothdocuments.Answer:Botharerequiredforalimitedcompany,andtheyarecollectivelyreferedaswrittenconstitut