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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment
Assumption of the risk
Common Law
Pocket Veto
First Woman Justice
2. Freedom of speech.
Step two in filing a civil law suit
attractive nuisance
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
first amendment
3. Trial.
Negligence per se
Statute
Step four in filing a civil law suit
Total circuits in the court of appeals
4. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave
Procedural due process
trespass
implied contract
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
5. James Madison - 1789
entrapment
The primary drafter of the constitution
Who regulates commercial speech
First African American Justice
6. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
Interrogatories
eighth amendment
expiration
7. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger
The percentage vote to pass a bill
What is not protected under the first amendment
Litigation
Where the bill goes after conference committee
8. Race - ethincity and fundamental rights; Any government action that intentionally discriminates against racial or ethnic minorities or interferes with a fundamental right is presumed invalid.
intentional tort
negligent retention
First Woman Justice
Strict scrutiny
9. During the option period of a contract
Style of a Case
Step three in filing a civil law suit
you cannot revoke an offer...
Takings clause
10. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
Physical and Mental examination
Malice
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Federal District Court
11. 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
RICO
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
Where the bill goes after conference committee
12. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)
Filibuster
Negligence per se
Negligence
Statute
13. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.
breach of duty
Arbitration
Substantial effect rule
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
14. 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.
Dissenting Opinion
Conference committee
attractive nuisance
quasi contract
15. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job
Malice
Procedural due process
Stare Decisis
Shire Reeves
16. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial
attractive nuisance
Step three in filing a civil law suit
fourth requirement of a contract
quasi contract
17. The sharing of powers between levels of government
Henry DeBracton
Federalism
slander
Comparative Fault
18. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service
attractive nuisance
Procedural due process
Mail Fraud
The primary drafter of the constitution
19. To the president.
The primary drafter of the constitution
Where the bill goes after conference committee
assault
trespass
20. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed
attractive nuisance
operation of law
Litigation
Holding
21. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days
Rationale
insanity
Step one in filing a civil law suit
Shire Reeves
22. Harm caused by a deliberate action
larceny
intentional tort
mens rea
Physical and Mental examination
23. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence
Mediation
Pocket Veto
sixth amendment
Substantial effect rule
24. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Wire Fraud
Commercial Exploitation
25. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
forseeable harm
Fraud
Litigation
26. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.
Pocket Veto
larceny
Writ of Certiorari
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
27. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable
negligent retention
Separation of powers
forseeable harm
false imprisonment
28. Preponderance of the evidence
slander
forseeable harm
Step four in filing a civil law suit
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
29. Injury
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
conversion
Appellee
conversion(2)
30. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Res ipsa loquitor
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Henry DeBracton
express contract
31. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection
eighth amendment
attractive nuisance
Fraud
Voir Dire
32. Majority
Arbitration
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
The percentage vote to pass a bill
mens rea
33. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis
Common Law
Bill
What is not protected under the first amendment
felony
34. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause
Filibuster
forseeable harm
Citation
false imprisonment
35. Thurgood Marshall
First African American Justice
Intermediate scrutiny
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
assault
36. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Fraud
Federalism
you cannot revoke an offer...
37. Forseeable harm
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Commercial Exploitation
Patriot Act
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
38. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.
Appellant
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
crime burden of proof
intentional tort
39. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny
Equal Protection Clause
Total circuits in the court of appeals
The primary drafter of the constitution
revocation
40. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
First Woman Justice
licensee
coercion
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
41. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check
operation of law
letters of intent
Filibuster
negligent hiring
42. Establishes the idea precendent
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43. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)
Legal Issue Presented
Appellee
fifth amendment
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
44. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results
Administrative Law
expiration
eighth amendment
strict liability
45. There was a breach of due care
Intermediate scrutiny
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
Negligence per se
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
46. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property
Arson
Res ipsa loquitor
uniform commercial code
Fraud
47. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.
larceny
The job of the Rules Committee
Mail box rule
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
48. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties
coercion
intentional tort
The percentage vote to pass a bill
implied contract
49. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.
First African American Justice
mirror image rule
fifth amendment
embezzlement
50. 2/3 vote
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Incorporation clause
battery
Rationale