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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. A subtype of rejection






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. Life - Liberty - Property






8. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






9. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance






10. Factual case






11. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






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






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






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






15. Forseeable harm






16. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






17. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






19. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






21. Trial Court






22. Thurgood Marshall






23. Termination by simply turning down the offer






24. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






25. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property






26. Establishes the idea precendent

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27. 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






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






29. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






31. James Madison - 1789






32. Three.






33. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






34. The party opposing the appeal






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






36. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






37. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






38. Using two or more racketeering acts to accomplish any of the following goals: (1) investing or acquiring legitimate businesses with criminal money (2)maintaining or acquiring businesses through criminal activity






39. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






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






42. Injury






43. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.






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






45. System of checks and balances within the federal government






46. Bottom Line answer






47. The party filing the appeal






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






49. Sandra Day Oconnor






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