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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






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






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






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






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






6. There was a breach of due care






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






8. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






10. Preponderance of the evidence






11. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






12. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.






13. 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.






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






15. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






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






17. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






18. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






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






21. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






23. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






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






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






26. 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






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






28. James Madison - 1789






29. 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






30. 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.






31. System of checks and balances within the federal government






32. 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






33. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






34. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






37. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






38. 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






39. Requires a meeting of the minds






40. Three.






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






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






43. To the president.






44. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






45. Baron Montesquieu






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






47. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






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






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