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Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An informal term used to refer to all laws governing electronic communications and transactions - particularly those conducted via the Internet.






2. Highest official of a monarch. Granted new an unique remedies.






3. Nonverbal communication - such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.






4. In a jury trial - a motion for the judge to take the decision out of the hands of the jury and to direct a verdict for the party who filed the motion on the ground that the other party has not produced sufficient evidence to support her or his claim.






5. The party against whom legal action is taken; the party against whom a writ of certiorari is sought.






6. (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure






7. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






8. Is the cause that immediately and directly results in a specific event. if a person can eleminate any one of the 4 elemants - the lawsuit will not be successful.






9. An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time






10. The party who appeals a decision of a lower court






11. Wrongs






12. (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence






13. Three remedies known as land - items of value - or money






14. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.






15. A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system






16. Excessive bail shall not be required - nor excessive fines imposed - nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.






17. A routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out






18. Violation of a law - duty - or other form of obligation - either by engaging in an action or failing to act






19. A doctrine by which equitable relief is denied to one who has waited TOO long to seek relief






20. Federal regulatory agencies that are independent - thus not fully under the power of the president. Ex. Federal Trade Commission - Securities and Exchange Commission.






21. A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society






22. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution - nor prohibited by it to the states - are reserved to the states respectively - or to the people.






23. The clause in the Constitution (Article I - Section 8 - Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.






24. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes






25. 1066 in Britain - King William implemented this uniform legal system. He sent judges out to make rulings on cases - thus creating precedents. 1225 - the signing of the Magna Carta established the rule of law in England






26. An ethical principle that holds that you should never take any action that infringes on others; agreed-upon rights






27. Handle only bankruptcy proceedings - which are governed by federal bankruptcy law






28. The publication of a statement that denies or casts doubt on another's legal ownership of any property - causing financial loss to that property's owner.






29. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.






30. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party evaluates the strengths and weakness of the disputing parties' positions; the evaluator's opinion forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.






31. Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure of your home and property






32. The idea that the goal of society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of its citizens






33. Relieve you of some liability when reasonable care is used






34. Is strict liability hold a claim if the product or service in question is...






35. An act or omission without which an event would not have occurred.






36. The First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church






37. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






38. A controversey that is not hypotheical or academic but real and substansial; a requirement the must be satisfied before a court will hear a case






39. Claims






40. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression






41. The reasoning process used by judges in deciding what law applies to a given dispute and then applying that law to the specific facts or circumstances of the case






42. Party who defends an appeal






43. Jurisdiction that exists when a case can be heard only in a particular court or type of court.






44. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






45. No State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States






46. Specific length of time an individual can sue for injury resulting from negligence






47. A brief outline of what the defendant and the plaintiff will try to prove.






48. Adj. from the Latin 'against or about a thing -' referring to a lawsuit or other legal action directed toward property - rather than toward a particular person. Thus - if title to property is the issue - the action is 'in rem.' The term is important






49. A system of government in which the states form a union and the sovereign power is divided between the central government and the member states






50. Statutes adopted in many states that impose strict liability upon tavern owners for injuries to third parties caused by their intoxicated patrons







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