What Is Not a Correct Statement Concerning Consumer Protection Legislation

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is not a correct statement concerning consumer protection legislation?

• A) It prohibits the consumer from suing in his or her own right and gives the right to sue solely to an agency or to the attorney general.
• B) It recognizes that the theoretical right of the consumer to sue may be of little practical value.
• C) It provides special remedies.
• D) It provides certain agencies to police statutes passed to aid consumers.

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Definitions:

Check Defalcation

The misappropriation or embezzlement of funds represented by a check, usually occurring when someone fraudulently misuses a check entrusted to them.

Ponzi Scheme

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Miranda v. Arizona

A landmark Supreme Court case establishing that criminal suspects must be informed of their rights upon arrest, including the right to remain silent.

Right to Remain Silent

A legal principle that protects individuals from being compelled to testify or provide information that may incriminate themselves.