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






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






3. Forseeable harm






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






5. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






6. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






7. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more






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






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






10. Factual case






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






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






13. Judge made law






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






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






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






17. There was a breach of due care






18. Preponderance of the evidence






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






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






21. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






22. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.






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






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






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






26. To the president.






27. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






32. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






33. Twelve.






34. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






36. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






37. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






39. 1250

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

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41. Baron Montesquieu






42. Talking trash






43. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






44. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind






45. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






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






48. Presiding officer (senator)






49. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






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