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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. A law passed by a legislative body






8. No unreasonable searches or seizures






9. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






10. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






11. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






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






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






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






16. To the president.






17. Due process or the right to a hearing






18. Judge made law






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






20. Harm caused by a deliberate action






21. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery






22. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






24. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






25. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






26. Preponderance of the evidence






27. Thurgood Marshall






28. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






29. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word






30. 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.






31. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger

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32. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






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






34. The sharing of powers between levels of government






35. Talking trash






36. There was a breach of due care






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






38. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






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






40. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






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






43. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






44. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






46. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






47. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






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






50. Arbitration and Mediation