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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. To the conference committee






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






3. 1250

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






5. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






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






7. 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






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






9. John Roberts






10. There is an established duty of due care






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






12. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






13. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






14. Trial.






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






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






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






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






19. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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

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21. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






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






24. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






25. 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






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






27. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






28. Three.






29. Judge made law






30. Trial Court






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






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






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






34. Bottom Line answer






35. Majority






36. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






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






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






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






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






42. The legal question that is posed in a case






43. No unreasonable searches or seizures






44. The party opposing the appeal






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






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






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






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






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






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