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






2. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. Establishes the idea precendent

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8. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






9. Freedom of speech.






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






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






12. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






14. Article I - Section 8

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






16. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service






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






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






19. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery






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






21. Baron Montesquieu






22. Reasoning court gives for the holding






23. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth






24. 2/3 vote






25. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)






26. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






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






29. Trial.






30. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






32. Forseeable harm






33. There was a breach of due care






34. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






35. A subtype of rejection






36. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.






37. Thurgood Marshall






38. James Madison - 1789






39. Preponderance of the evidence






40. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






41. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.






42. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






43. During the option period of a contract






44. A law passed by a legislative body






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






46. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






47. Requires a meeting of the minds






48. The party filing the appeal






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






50. Life - Liberty - Property