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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. 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






2. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.






3. There is an established duty of due care






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






9. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






10. The legal question that is posed in a case






11. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.






12. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave






13. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check






14. Life - Liberty - Property






15. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






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






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






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






19. A law passed by a legislative body






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. Establishes the idea precendent

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






23. Injury






24. 2/3 vote






25. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.






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






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






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






29. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






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






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






32. Majority






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






34. Trial Court






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






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






37. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






38. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






39. Reasoning court gives for the holding






40. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






41. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






42. Cruel and unusual punishment






43. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






45. Judge made law






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






47. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






49. Preponderance of the evidence






50. 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