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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.
tort
Intermediate scrutiny
eighth amendment
battery
2. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent
mens rea
fourth requirement of a contract
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
intentional tort
3. United States is a party; the case is about a federal statute; the suit is between citizens of two different states and the the amt is over 75 -000
conversion(2)
forseeable harm
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
4. 2/3 vote
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
promissory estoppel
Takings clause
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
5. John Roberts
Malice
Veto
Current Chief Justice
trespass
6. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes
Physical and Mental examination
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
regulation of interstate commerce
Bystander's obligation means...
7. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison
revocation
misdemeanor
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
negligent hiring
8. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
first requirement of a contract
sixth amendment
9. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature
entrapment
Bill
conversion(2)
The job of the Rules Committee
10. Thurgood Marshall
forseeable harm
attractive nuisance
First African American Justice
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
11. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.
Ethics
Conference committee
Pocket Veto
Assumption of the risk
12. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
Style of a Case
uniform commercial code
Appellee
Separation of powers
13. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.
Fraud
invitee
Arbitration
Malice
14. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.
Procedural due process
precedent
false imprisonment
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
15. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job
Procedural due process
Separation of powers
Rationale
Bystander's obligation means...
16. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care
Negligence
implied contract
Conference committee
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
17. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception
Fraud
Substantial effect rule
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
Rationale
18. There was a breach of due care
Appellee
invitee
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
Res ipsa loquitor
19. Three.
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
operation of law
Separation of powers
Common Law
20. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.
Interrogatories
lible
Voir Dire
The job of the Rules Committee
21. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act
Depositions
third requirement of a contract
sixth amendment
actus reus
22. A law passed by a legislative body
Statute
regulation of interstate commerce
Bill
mirror image rule
23. Reasoning court gives for the holding
Rationale
embezzlement
Conference committee
coercion
24. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive
Litigation
operation of law
licensee
battery
25. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.
Medicare fraud
Takings clause
larceny
Pleadings
26. Using two or more racketeering acts to accomplish any of the following goals: (1) investing or acquiring legitimate businesses with criminal money (2)maintaining or acquiring businesses through criminal activity
conversion(2)
negligent retention
RICO
Bill of Right
27. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise
Appellee
promissory estoppel
Negligence per se
Physical and Mental examination
28. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply
misdemeanor
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Pleadings
Medicare fraud
29. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Administrative Law
assault
entrapment
30. James Madison - 1789
invitee
fifth amendment
The primary drafter of the constitution
actus reus
31. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured
What Freedom of speech includes
operation of law
larceny
Assumption of the risk
32. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.
Negligence and strict liability
actus reus
coercion
Negligence per se
33. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur
intrusion
Bill of Right
Negligence
conversion
34. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
Pleadings
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Patriot Act
35. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger
The percentage vote to pass a bill
Collective Responsibility
Veto
What is not protected under the first amendment
36. Sandra Day Oconnor
operation of law
First Woman Justice
assault
rejection
37. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property
Minimal scrutiny
Arson
To prove injury the defamation must show...
Federalism
38. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable
fourth amendment
promissory estoppel
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
negligent retention
39. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress
Common Law
Equal Protection Clause
letters of intent
Veto
40. Cruel and unusual punishment
Step one in filing a civil law suit
eighth amendment
First African American Justice
Intermediate scrutiny
41. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger
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42. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.
Arson
Shire Reeves
Takings clause
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
43. Twelve.
actus reus
false imprisonment
Total circuits in the court of appeals
lible
44. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.
quasi contract
Physical and Mental examination
conversion
first amendment
45. To the president.
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Pleadings
quasi contract
first amendment
46. Requires a meeting of the minds
first requirement of a contract
agreement
mens rea
felony
47. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.
What Freedom of speech includes
revocation
First Woman Justice
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
48. The party filing the appeal
Bill of Right
first requirement of a contract
What is not protected under the first amendment
Appellant
49. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.
Qualifications for defamation
Incorporation clause
strict liability
Commercial Exploitation
50. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny
Contributory Negligence
breach of duty
Equal Protection Clause
Pocket Veto