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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. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






2. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






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






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






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






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






8. Life - Liberty - Property






9. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






11. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards






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






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






14. Twelve.






15. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






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






17. 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






18. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






19. A law passed by a legislative body






20. Injury






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






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






23. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception






24. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing






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






26. Reasoning court gives for the holding






27. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






28. Harm caused by a deliberate action






29. 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.






30. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.






31. Majority






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






33. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






36. To the conference committee






37. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






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






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






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






41. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






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






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






44. James Madison - 1789






45. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






46. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






47. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






48. The sharing of powers between levels of government






49. Due process or the right to a hearing






50. Arbitration and Mediation