business law true or false

II. TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS 16. The theft of an automobile can be both a tort and a crime. 17. Business Law has developed from the law merchant in England and the common law. 18. The law will rarely give effect to the intent of contracting parties. 19. Slander consists of the publication or communication of false written words. 20. A grossly negligent driver of a car who injures a pedestrian may be subject to criminal as well as civil penalties. 21. All law is made by the Congress or by a state legislature. 22. A corporation can be held criminally responsible for its acts. 23. A criminal court will ordinarily hear issues involving only private right violations. 24. Law can be viewed as society's minimum standard of conduct. 25. A person may be guilty of a crime although he was not present when it was committed. 26. The United States Constitution permits a person going to New York from New Jersey to make a contract. 27. Unreasonable methods of debt collection may be prohibited by statute. 28. The interstate commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution enables Congress to regulate business involving two or more states. 29. The defendant is the party who brings the lawsuit in court