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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Due process or the right to a hearing






2. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






3. Factual case






4. Presiding officer (senator)






5. There is an established duty of due care






6. Life - Liberty - Property






7. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






8. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






10. Trial Court






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






12. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny






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






14. Harm caused by a deliberate action






15. A law passed by a legislative body






16. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.






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






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






19. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.






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






21. A subtype of rejection






22. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






23. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






24. Establishes the idea precendent

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






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






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






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






29. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger

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






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






32. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






34. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






35. 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.






36. Trial.






37. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment






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






39. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison






40. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act






41. The legal question that is posed in a case






42. Forseeable harm






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






44. Baron Montesquieu






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






46. Bottom Line answer






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






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






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






50. Reference code; label for looking the case up