Legal Aspects Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Graded
A
A legal entity (or business) created to act as an individual, and is also viewed as
an artificial tax-paying individual.
Corporation
A government entity (not in all states) cannot be sued without its consent due to:
Sovereign Immunity
The right or authority granted over a geographical region:
Jurisdiction
A one-sided contract type where only one party makes a promise, and the other
party exchanges something else in return (usually some sort of stated
performance).
Unilateral
Type of law which is written and set by our governmental legislature:
Statue Law
A contract element which protects against minors, unqualified persons, drunk
persons, etc. from entering into a binding contract:
Competent Parties
To form a Proprietorship, formal documents are required to establish the
business.
False
An oral agreement is a sufficient means of forming a Partnership (meaning no
formal documentation is required).
True
The step in a litigation procedure after a lawsuit is filed and before the trial, where
each side provides, and learns about the other sides, evidence, versions of facts,
legal theories, etc.:
Discovery
Which type of contracts do we typically use in construction (hint, there are 2 to
choose from).
Bilateral, Express
A contract element which allows for agreement on basic meaning and legal
implications of the contract, and eliminates "mistakes of fact" prior to entering
into contract:
Meeting of the Minds
A term which indicates a contract can become binding in spite of no formal
agreement being in place - a contract exists based mostly on actions/behaviors of
parties.
Estoppel
A contract element which protects against entering into a contract where the
terms may violate existing laws:
Lawful Subject Matter
Type of law which is a temporary injunction to secure a right or remedy a wrong:
Equity Law
, Insurance Requirements would be listed in your Contract's:
Supplemental Conditions
CSI Division for Metals
5
CSI Division for Woods, Plastics, and Composites
6
CSI Division for Equipment
11
Describes results of performance rather than specific methods and materials.
Performance
Materials and workmanship requirements.
Design
Ensures only one particular product can be used (proprietary)
Closed
Non-restrictive, allowing for wide variety to meet requirements
Open
Scopes of work will typically be included within which contract document?
Project Manual
Establishes rights, authorities, and obligations of contracting parties.
General Conditions
A form of augmenting or supporting the standard Contract Documents.
Supplemental Conditions
Defines specific administrative protocols and processes directly associated with
a given (or specific) project.
General Requirements
CSI Division 01 is:
General Requirements
A contractual "pass-through" cost item would be considered a:
Reimbursable
What is CSI Division 7?
Thermal and Moisture Protection
Submittals, RFIs, Inspections, Daily Logs, Warranties, and Pay application
processes are all examples of what type of contract documents?
General Requirements
Specialties is CSI Division:
10
Contracting method where an owner hires a Contractor and Design Firm
(Architect/Engineer) as a single contract to utilize the construction firm's
experience in the designing phases.
Design/Build
What is CSI division 14?
Elevators
A contracting method where the Owner is their own "General Contractor" and has
several other contractors acting below them on various parts of a project:
Multiple Prime
A
A legal entity (or business) created to act as an individual, and is also viewed as
an artificial tax-paying individual.
Corporation
A government entity (not in all states) cannot be sued without its consent due to:
Sovereign Immunity
The right or authority granted over a geographical region:
Jurisdiction
A one-sided contract type where only one party makes a promise, and the other
party exchanges something else in return (usually some sort of stated
performance).
Unilateral
Type of law which is written and set by our governmental legislature:
Statue Law
A contract element which protects against minors, unqualified persons, drunk
persons, etc. from entering into a binding contract:
Competent Parties
To form a Proprietorship, formal documents are required to establish the
business.
False
An oral agreement is a sufficient means of forming a Partnership (meaning no
formal documentation is required).
True
The step in a litigation procedure after a lawsuit is filed and before the trial, where
each side provides, and learns about the other sides, evidence, versions of facts,
legal theories, etc.:
Discovery
Which type of contracts do we typically use in construction (hint, there are 2 to
choose from).
Bilateral, Express
A contract element which allows for agreement on basic meaning and legal
implications of the contract, and eliminates "mistakes of fact" prior to entering
into contract:
Meeting of the Minds
A term which indicates a contract can become binding in spite of no formal
agreement being in place - a contract exists based mostly on actions/behaviors of
parties.
Estoppel
A contract element which protects against entering into a contract where the
terms may violate existing laws:
Lawful Subject Matter
Type of law which is a temporary injunction to secure a right or remedy a wrong:
Equity Law
, Insurance Requirements would be listed in your Contract's:
Supplemental Conditions
CSI Division for Metals
5
CSI Division for Woods, Plastics, and Composites
6
CSI Division for Equipment
11
Describes results of performance rather than specific methods and materials.
Performance
Materials and workmanship requirements.
Design
Ensures only one particular product can be used (proprietary)
Closed
Non-restrictive, allowing for wide variety to meet requirements
Open
Scopes of work will typically be included within which contract document?
Project Manual
Establishes rights, authorities, and obligations of contracting parties.
General Conditions
A form of augmenting or supporting the standard Contract Documents.
Supplemental Conditions
Defines specific administrative protocols and processes directly associated with
a given (or specific) project.
General Requirements
CSI Division 01 is:
General Requirements
A contractual "pass-through" cost item would be considered a:
Reimbursable
What is CSI Division 7?
Thermal and Moisture Protection
Submittals, RFIs, Inspections, Daily Logs, Warranties, and Pay application
processes are all examples of what type of contract documents?
General Requirements
Specialties is CSI Division:
10
Contracting method where an owner hires a Contractor and Design Firm
(Architect/Engineer) as a single contract to utilize the construction firm's
experience in the designing phases.
Design/Build
What is CSI division 14?
Elevators
A contracting method where the Owner is their own "General Contractor" and has
several other contractors acting below them on various parts of a project:
Multiple Prime
