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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






2. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






3. Injury






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






5. Establishes the idea precendent

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6. A law passed by a legislative body






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






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






9. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






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






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






14. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






16. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






26. To the conference committee






27. There is an established duty of due care






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






29. Article I - Section 8

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






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






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






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






34. Majority






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






36. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The party opposing the appeal






47. Freedom of speech.






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






49. James Madison - 1789






50. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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