The idea behind incorporation is that the rights and liabilities of a corporation are separate and distinct fromthose of its shareholders. However, creditors of a company can ask a court to “ ,” and set aside acompany’s identity as a juristic person and reach the company owners and shareholders’ personal assets.
(A)pierce the corporate shell
(B)pierce the corporate veil
(C)cover the corporate shell
(D)cover the corporate veil
“A tender offer is an offer to stockholders of a publicly-held corporation to exchange their shares for cashor securities at a price higher than the previous market price. A tender offer is the most common way ofcarrying out a hostile takeover.” Which of the following can NOT be derived from the above description?
(A)The price offered in a tender offer transaction is often with a premium.
(B)A tender offer is usually an unfriendly acquisition of the target company.
(C)The target’s shareholders will get cash or shares if they tender their shares.
(D)An acquirer of a closely-held company can launch a tender offer.
The complaint asserts that Nelnet, Chase, and Citigroup are acting in concert and therefore liable tothe plaintiffs for their injuries.
(A)jointly and severally
(B)collectively
(C)aggregatedly
(D)accumulatedly
Emma contracts to sell and Elton to buy a machine for NT$100,000, delivery of the machine and paymentof the price to be made at a stated place on July 7. On July 7 both parties are present at that place. Eltongives Emma a check payable to Emma in the amount of NT$100,000 but Emma refuses to deliver themachine. Elton may sue Emma for her .
(A)omission
(B)non-performance
(C)inaction
(D)denial
Debt security is issued by a company and sold to investors, usually to raise money in order to expand itsbusiness. In certain situations, the company’s assets may be used as collateral. This debt security is usuallycalled .
(A)shareholder debt
(B)corporate bond
(C)blank check
(D)corporate liability
The term “capital market” is generally used to refer to those markets that deal in long-term financialinstruments, such as stock, bonds, mortgage, etc., while the term “money market” describes those marketsin which short-term debt instruments (typically, having a maturity under one year) are issued and traded.Therefore, which one of the followings is generally NOT considered to be an instrument in the capitalmarket?
(A)Commercial paper
(B)Common share
(C)Preferred share
(D)Government bond
is a privilege which requires the government to prove a criminal case against the defendant withoutthe aid of the defendant as a witness against himself.
(A)Privilege against self-incrimination
(B)Privileged communications
(C)Privileged debt
(D)Privileged evidence
All evidence, obtained by searches and seizures in violation of guaranteeing the right to privacy freefrom unreasonable government intrusion, is inadmissible in court.
(A)the equal protection principle
(B)the due process principle
(C)the clean slate principle
(D)the protective principle
is the process by which a person acquires nationality after birth and becomes entitled to theprivileges of citizenship.
(A)Neutralization
(B)Nationalization
(C)Naturalization
(D)Navigation
A Taipei district court judge awarded NT$500,000 in yesterday to a resident of Kaohsiung whosued a hospital for malpractice in plastic surgery. Please find the best answer to fill in the blank.
(A)penalty
(B)charge
(C)fine
(D)damages
Klingon contracts to sell and Kirk to buy 300 crates of Fuji apples, shipment to be from Japan on September28. Klingon sends only 280 crates on September 28. By failing to ship the required number of crates,Klingon the contract.
(A)trespasses
(B)infringes
(C)breaches
(D)breaks
Joe intends to kill George. He buys a gun and hides in the bushes, waiting for George to pass by. Allen,George’s twin brother, happens to walk by. Thinking that he is looking at George, Joe aims right at him andfires. Allen is killed instantly. Since Joe only had the intentions to kill George, is he guilty of murder ofAllen?
(A)Yes, a case of mistaken identity does not save Joe.
(B)No, a case of mistaken identity does save Joe.
(C)No, because Joe did not have the intentions to kill Allen.
(D)No, because Joe intended to kill George.
Bert promises to sell to Elise a handbag for NT$8,000. Elise promises to pay in four of NT$2,000each, beginning one week after execution of the contract.
(A)stages
(B)phases
(C)periods
(D)installments
Objects such as weapons or contraband found in a public place may be seized by the police without a. If there is probable cause to associate the property with criminal activity, the seizure ofproperty in plain view involves no invasion of privacy and is presumptively reasonable.
(A)warrant
(B)waiver
(C)welfare
(D)warfare
Morgan has been sued in a competent court in a civil case. It means that he has the obligation tobefore the court.
(A)reach
(B)approach
(C)arrive
(D)appear