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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. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






2. Due process or the right to a hearing






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






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






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






6. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.






7. Baron Montesquieu






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






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






10. There was a breach of due care






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






12. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






13. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






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






16. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






17. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






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






19. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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






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






22. Three.






23. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






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






25. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government






26. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






27. 1250


28. A law passed by a legislative body






29. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






31. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property






32. The party filing the appeal






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






34. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind






35. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






36. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






37. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






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






40. 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.






41. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






42. Requires a meeting of the minds






43. Bottom Line answer






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






45. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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


47. Cruel and unusual punishment






48. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial






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






50. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.