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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. The sharing of powers between levels of government






2. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






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






5. There is an established duty of due care






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






7. A law passed by a legislative body






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






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






10. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






11. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






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






14. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.






15. Type of business crime; the trespassing taking of personal property with intent to steal it. defendant never had the right to have said property in posession






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






17. The party opposing the appeal






18. System of checks and balances within the federal government






19. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






20. Presiding officer (senator)






21. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






23. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






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






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






26. Article I - Section 8

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27. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






28. 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.






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






30. Injury






31. Sponsor.






32. James Madison - 1789






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






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






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






36. Due process or the right to a hearing






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






38. Life - Liberty - Property






39. 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.






40. The party filing the appeal






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






42. To the conference committee






43. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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