1. Civil Law review 2 Rent, Employment, contracts

2. RentEmploymentContracts 1Contracts 2Misc. 1 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

3. Each province or territory requires a landlord to provide a tenant with a copy of The signed lease

4. Siony and Ludmila signed a lease as joint tenants. Siony was moved to another city by her company. Ludmila Is liable for the whole rent

5. Nikolai complains to the rental tribunal that his apartment is very cold. His landlord, Rentals Inc., counters that the temperature is legal. Does Nikolai owe rent during the dispute? Yes, because the dispute does not dissolve legal obligations

6. Rent is considered to be overdue The day after it should have been paid

7. Security deposits posted by tenants can be used to pay for 1.Damage to the apartment 2.Unpaid rent

8. In a residential tenancy, whose responsibility is it to first identify the need for minor repairs? The tenant

9. Can tenants make repairs that the landlord does not get around to and deduct the cost from their rent? They have the right but may be liable

10. What is a reason the landlord may enter the tenant’s rented premises? 1.Tennant agrees to admit landlord 2.Emergency 3.Proper notice has been given

11. Moffatt, a tenant of Rentals Inc., was concerned about the number of weeds on the building’s lawn and, on her own initiative, hired a landscape firm to eliminate them. Who is responsible for this expense? Moffatt hired the firm so she pays

12. Vanna, who had signed a lease for two years, wanted to move after a year. She persuaded coworker Stepan to rent her apartment for the remaining year and the landlord agreed. This arrangement is called Sublet

14. When confronted with an employment situation that seems unfair, what sources of information are available to employees? Union rules Contacts Statute law Common law

15. If an employer sets a requirement that excludes some applicants, what must the requirement legally be? Bona fide occupational requirement

16. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms makes a special exception to permit programs to help minorities that would otherwise be prohibited as discriminatory. These programs are “Affirmative Action”

17. Generally speaking, harassment in the workplace means that a person in a position of power forces an employee to do things That are inappropriate, to keep the job

18. When can an employer not usually hire youths under 16 to work? School hours Late night during the week

19. Why is Canada Customs and Revenue Agency concerned with whether a worker is really self-employed or an employee? Contractor eligible to deduct tax expenses

21. To be legally binding, a contract must have the following elements. 1.Offer and acceptance 2.Consideration 3.Consent

22. What can be legal contracts? 1.Verbal contracts 2.Written contracts 3.Implied contracts

23. A consumer can legally do with unsolicited goods? 1.Forget and never use them 2.Refuse them 3.Return them (if you use them then you agree to pay)

24. Which of the following type of consideration is not legally binding? Past consideration

25. Retailers deal with minors? 1.At their own risk 2.Usually for cash 3.If parent co-signs

26. In a contract formed under undue influence what happens Victim can void the contract

27. Contracts that offend the public good are Unenforceable

28. How do most contracts come to an end? Performance

29. If a party fulfills most but not all of the obligations under a contract, the party is protected by the rule of Substantial performance

30. In contract law, mitigation of loss means Reduce losses to the extent possible

32. Liquidated damages are intended to compensate Breach of contract

33. Dieter agrees to sell you an antique car but then decides to keep it for a better offer. what will you ask the court to order Dieter to do? Specific performance

34. If the manufacturer of an automobile advises only dealers but not the public about funds available for repair of a common defect in the model, the manufacturer advisory is called a(n) Secret warrantee

35. You have bought a used car from a fellow parked nearby, but the police inform you that it was stolen from Amir. Which of the following is most likely? Amir gets the car back; you lose it

36. Which of the following do sellers add to contracts to reduce the risk of being sued for breach of implied warranty? Disclaimer clauses

37. Clauses that remove protections from the buyer are not binding unless Seller draws buyers attention to them

38. When two or more parties enter into an agreement to charge the same for products so that consumers do not benefit from true competition, the practice is called Price fixing

39. Which of the following is illustrative of an implied contract? You order lunch at a restaurant

40. What is a necessary Basics of life, food, clothing, shelter, safety (medical)

41. Usually, in the case of an illegal contract, the courts will Declare the contract void and have no further dealings with the parties

43. Following divorce, legally married spouses are entitled to share in Everything acquired during the marriage

44. What must be divided equally in the event of marriage breakdown 1.Matrimonial home 2.Family car 3.Family cottage

45. What is not a purpose of spousal support after marriage breakdown? Compensate spouse for abuse suffered

46. To enforce spousal/child support, what actions can the federal government take? 1.Refuse passport 2.Garnish wages 3.Search tax information

47. The presumption of undue influence does not apply where the relationship is one of Husband and wife

48. The expression “infancy is a shield, not a sword” means that 1.Minors are protected by law due to inexperience 2.Merchants do business with minors at their peril 3.A parent is often required to co-sign a contract involving a minor

49. Dan and Laurie are neighbours. Dan has a hole in Laurie’s roof repaired while Laurie is out of town and then seeks repayment when she returns. The courts would Not support Dan’s claim since it involves past consideration

50. An “invitation to treat” is A marketing tool

51. Frustration of a contract exists where the parties Experience events beyond their control that prevent the execution of the contract.

52. What are permissible ground for a landlord to terminate a tenancy agreement? Anne rehearses clog dancing at night Banwell is always weeks late with rent Sarah adopts 3 pit bulls