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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






2. 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






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






4. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






5. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word






6. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.






7. Life - Liberty - Property






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






9. Majority






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






11. The party opposing the appeal






12. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






13. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






14. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check






15. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial






16. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception






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






18. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






19. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property






20. Termination by simply turning down the offer






21. Bottom Line answer






22. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






23. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes






24. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts






25. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge






26. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms






27. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government






28. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






29. Freedom of speech.






30. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






31. A law passed by a legislative body






32. Consists of two members of the House of Representatives and two members of the senate; they try to compromise between two edited versions of a bill to make it equal.






33. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






34. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






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






36. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






37. The sharing of powers between levels of government






38. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






39. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.






40. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






41. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






42. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution






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






44. James Madison - 1789






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






46. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance






47. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






48. Three.






49. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






50. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise