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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Three.






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






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






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






5. There is an established duty of due care






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






7. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






8. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






9. Article I - Section 8

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10. Due process or the right to a hearing






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






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






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






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






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






16. No unreasonable searches or seizures






17. A law passed by a legislative body






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






19. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






21. Arbitration and Mediation






22. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






23. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






24. Twelve.






25. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






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






28. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing






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






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






31. During the option period of a contract






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






33. John Roberts






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






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






36. System of checks and balances within the federal government






37. 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






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






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

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40. 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






41. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






42. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






43. Sponsor.






44. Harm caused by a deliberate action






45. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)






46. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






48. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






49. A subtype of rejection






50. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.