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Business Law Vocab - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave
Wire Fraud
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Voir Dire
trespass
2. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.
Negligence
Common Law
Writ of Certiorari
precedent
3. Due process or the right to a hearing
operation of law
Contributory Negligence
fifth amendment
Negligence
4. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion
embezzlement
Fraud
Dissenting Opinion
Total circuits in the court of appeals
5. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'
Res ipsa loquitor
Voir Dire
John Locke
intentional tort
6. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth
Malice
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
quasi contract
express contract
7. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.
embezzlement
Writ of Certiorari
operation of law
Federal District Court
8. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw
Strict scrutiny
counter offer
Veto
Mail box rule
9. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.
Common Law
assault
Medicare fraud
Filibuster
10. Judge made law
Common Law
mens rea
Negligence and strict liability
Takings clause
11. Injury
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
licensee
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
12. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature
Bill
second requirement of a contract
lible
express contract
13. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards
Comparative Fault
coercion
RICO
Commercial Exploitation
14. 1250
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15. The party opposing the appeal
Takings clause
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Interrogatories
Appellee
16. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.
Filibuster
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Holding
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
17. The sharing of powers between levels of government
Common Law
invitee
Federalism
Current Chief Justice
18. John Roberts
fourth amendment
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Veto
Current Chief Justice
19. Article I - Section 8
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20. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.
uniform commercial code
Request of production of documents and things
Arson
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
21. There is no intention to a contract but the plaintiff gives some benefit to the defendant who knows the plaintiff expects compensation. it would be unjust not to award the damages.
strict liability
false imprisonment
quasi contract
What is not protected under the first amendment
22. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
negligent hiring
Dissenting Opinion
Step two in filing a civil law suit
23. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution
Filibuster
Patriot Act
Two types of dispute resolution
Incorporation clause
24. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law
negligent retention
Supremacy clause
eighth amendment
embezzlement
25. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger
What Freedom of speech includes
Physical and Mental examination
false imprisonment
What is not protected under the first amendment
26. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance
Bill
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Dicta
First African American Justice
27. Reasoning court gives for the holding
uniform commercial code
third requirement of a contract
Rationale
Voir Dire
28. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)
Request of production of documents and things
Statute
uniform commercial code
Negligence
29. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
first amendment
Style of a Case
Medicare fraud
quasi contract
30. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury
Qualifications for defamation
mens rea
Arbitration
Collective Responsibility
31. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial
Step one in filing a civil law suit
battery
Step three in filing a civil law suit
promissory estoppel
32. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply
Tortious interference with a contract
express contract
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Pleadings
33. Sponsor.
Two types of dispute resolution
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
conversion
34. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations
Citation
Administrative Law
eighth amendment
letters of intent
35. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.
Takings clause
For a bill to pass...
Federal District Court
Wire Fraud
36. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.
uniform commercial code
expiration
Two types of dispute resolution
Appellant
37. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection
Physical and Mental examination
attractive nuisance
What Freedom of speech includes
Where the bill goes after conference committee
38. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence
sixth amendment
Stare Decisis
conversion(2)
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
39. Type of business crime; the trespassing taking of personal property with intent to steal it. defendant never had the right to have said property in posession
Mail box rule
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
larceny
Common Law
40. Life - Liberty - Property
Intermediate scrutiny
implied contract
John Locke
Bill of Right
41. Freedom of speech.
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Equal Protection Clause
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
first amendment
42. Termination by simply turning down the offer
Federal District Court
Common Law
rejection
Defamation
43. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
Intermediate scrutiny
operation of law
lible
44. Harm caused by a deliberate action
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
intentional tort
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
Mail Fraud
45. Bottom Line answer
John Locke
revocation
sixth amendment
Holding
46. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;
Bill
Fraud
Wire Fraud
Total circuits in the court of appeals
47. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery
Appellee
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
precedent
assault
48. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms
you cannot revoke an offer...
express contract
Assumption of the risk
first requirement of a contract
49. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care
mens rea
coercion
Negligence
quasi contract
50. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.
negligent retention
Mail box rule
revocation
Mail Fraud