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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing






2. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution






3. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






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






5. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






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






8. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






10. Presiding officer (senator)






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






12. Sponsor.






13. Twelve.






14. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






15. Bottom Line answer






16. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






18. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.






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






20. Factual case






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






22. To the conference committee






23. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






25. Reference code; label for looking the case up






26. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. United States is a party; the case is about a federal statute; the suit is between citizens of two different states and the the amt is over 75 -000






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






35. No unreasonable searches or seizures






36. Establishes the idea precendent

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37. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






39. Cruel and unusual punishment






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. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






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






43. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






44. Due process or the right to a hearing






45. Trial Court






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






47. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law






48. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






49. The sharing of powers between levels of government






50. 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.