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






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






3. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






4. Article I - Section 8

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






6. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






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






8. 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






9. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable






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






11. Judge made law






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






13. To the conference committee






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






15. Life - Liberty - Property






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






17. 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






18. There was a breach of due care






19. 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.






20. Talking trash






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






22. Establishes the idea precendent

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23. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






26. The party filing the appeal






27. Thurgood Marshall






28. 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






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






30. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






31. Factual case






32. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






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






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






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






36. The party opposing the appeal






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






38. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause






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






40. 2/3 vote






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






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






43. Due process or the right to a hearing






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






45. Reference code; label for looking the case up






46. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






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






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






49. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.






50. James Madison - 1789