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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. The party opposing the appeal






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






3. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






4. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






5. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






6. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






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






8. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause






9. No unreasonable searches or seizures






10. Nine.






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






12. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms






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






14. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed






15. Trial.






16. Requires a meeting of the minds






17. 1250

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18. Talking trash






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






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






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






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






23. Sandra Day Oconnor






24. Bottom Line answer






25. Harm caused by a deliberate action






26. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






28. A law passed by a legislative body






29. James Madison - 1789






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






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






32. 2/3 vote






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






34. Factual case






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






36. Twelve.






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






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






39. John Roberts






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






41. To the president.






42. Majority






43. Presiding officer (senator)






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






45. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






46. System of checks and balances within the federal government






47. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






49. Sponsor.






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