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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To the conference committee






2. Harm caused by a deliberate action






3. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






4. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed






5. Due process or the right to a hearing






6. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.






7. Reference code; label for looking the case up






8. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)






9. Sponsor.






10. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






11. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






12. Baron Montesquieu






13. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






14. Trial.






15. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant






16. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






17. 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






18. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere






19. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






20. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






21. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






22. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances






23. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.






24. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property






25. Thurgood Marshall






26. There is an established duty of due care






27. James Madison - 1789






28. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






29. There was a breach of due care






30. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






31. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






32. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






33. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.






34. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.






35. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave






36. Cruel and unusual punishment






37. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






38. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






39. Talking trash






40. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






41. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






42. Reasoning court gives for the holding






43. The party opposing the appeal






44. Judge made law






45. Forbidding a law to be passed






46. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






47. Injury






48. Race - ethincity and fundamental rights; Any government action that intentionally discriminates against racial or ethnic minorities or interferes with a fundamental right is presumed invalid.






49. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






50. John Roberts