1. Enterprise: management Job. Agricultural Law Original PowerPoint Created by Tony Anson Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office June, 2002

2. Objective Learn about the different aspects of the law that effect you.

3. Why should you consult a competent attorney about legal matters? You should always consult an attorney when in question about legal matters because the fees are cheaper than a lawyer and they can develop a compromise.

4. List the 4 sources of law and how they come about. a.administrative ( Gov.) b.customs (stoning) c.judges d.lawmaking bodies

5. What is a contract? A contract is a legally enforceable arrangement between two parties.

6. What are the two types of contracts and explain each? a. expressed- states terms b. inferred - actions or conducts indicate intentions

7. What must be present to make a contract enforceable? must have be made between two or more competent parties have an offer and acceptance have sufficient consideration not offend policy or morals

8. What type of contracts must be in writing? agreements with commissions, if the contracts are for more than one year if there is a promise to be responsible for debts prenuptial sale of goods above certain value land leases

9. What is breach of contract? failure to comply with the terms of the contract

10. What is the packer and stockyard act? a federal act which: regulates the sale of livestock certifies scales requires livestock to be paid for 24 hrs after purchase

11. What is a float and how can you help reduce floats? A float is a check written using a distant bank. This enable the person to make money off of you. Demand cash or cashiers check.

12. List and explain the three types of leases. a.cash b.share c.manager operator or partnership lease

13. Cash fixed price for commodity

14. Share share in the commodity

15. Manager operator or Partnership Lease usually manager furnishes capital and leaser furnishers labor

16. What are you liable for with a machinery lease? making payments repairs maintenance providing shelter

17. What is negligence? the omission to do something that a responsible person would do

18. types of people who come onto your farm and liability invitee licensee trespasser

19. Invitee person on farm withonsent or benefit you have the duty to warn them of dangers and inspect properties of dangers

20. Licensee some on land for their own pleasure you need to warn them of any dangers you know of

21. Trespasser someone not invited or desired You are not liable for any injury unless you inflict.

22. Explain the Doctrine of Attractive Nuisance

23. List some common laws that affect the use of fences:

24. Explain responsibility of animals hit on the highway:

25. What is the law concerning strays

26. Why have a will?

27. And what are the consequences of dying without a will?