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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






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






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

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5. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






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






7. Forbidding a law to be passed






8. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






10. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






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






13. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 1250

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






20. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed






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






22. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






23. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






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






25. A law passed by a legislative body






26. Injury






27. No unreasonable searches or seizures






28. Judge made law






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






30. Baron Montesquieu






31. 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






32. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






34. Article I - Section 8

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






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






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






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






39. Twelve.






40. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






42. A subtype of rejection






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






44. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






47. Forseeable harm






48. The party filing the appeal






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






50. Thurgood Marshall