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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. Presiding officer (senator)






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






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






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






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






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






7. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






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






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






10. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






12. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






13. Using two or more racketeering acts to accomplish any of the following goals: (1) investing or acquiring legitimate businesses with criminal money (2)maintaining or acquiring businesses through criminal activity






14. Twelve.






15. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






16. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






17. 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






18. Baron Montesquieu






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






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






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






22. Forseeable harm






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






24. Factual case






25. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






26. Judge made law






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






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






29. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts






30. Injury






31. Requires a meeting of the minds






32. 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.






33. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






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






36. Majority






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






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






39. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






40. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






41. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






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






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






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






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






46. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






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






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






50. Life - Liberty - Property