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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. Harm caused by a deliberate action






2. The legal question that is posed in a case






3. 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






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






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






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






7. To the conference committee






8. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






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






10. 2/3 vote






11. Baron Montesquieu






12. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant






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






14. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






16. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






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. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






19. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






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






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






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






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






25. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






27. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable






28. Majority






29. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.






30. During the option period of a contract






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






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






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






34. James Madison - 1789






35. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government






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






37. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






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






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






41. John Roberts






42. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






43. Forseeable harm






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






45. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny






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






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






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






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






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