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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. Forseeable harm






2. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






4. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






6. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






7. Preponderance of the evidence






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






9. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






11. The party opposing the appeal






12. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






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






15. To the president.






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






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






18. 1250

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






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






21. Injury






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

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23. Twelve.






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






25. Cruel and unusual punishment






26. 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






27. Requires a meeting of the minds






28. Thurgood Marshall






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






30. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






32. 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.






33. 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






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






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






36. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






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






39. Establishes the idea precendent

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40. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






41. Factual case






42. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts






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






44. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






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






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






48. Trial.






49. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






50. 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