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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. Due process or the right to a hearing






6. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






7. Factual case






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






9. 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






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






11. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers






12. Requires a meeting of the minds






13. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






14. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






15. Trial.






16. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






17. To the conference committee






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






19. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






20. Reference code; label for looking the case up






21. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days






22. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






23. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






24. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






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






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






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






29. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.






30. Bottom Line answer






31. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






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






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






34. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






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






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






38. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






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






40. To the president.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Trial Court






50. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)