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






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






3. Due process or the right to a hearing






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






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






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






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






8. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






10. Judge made law






11. Injury






12. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






13. 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






14. 1250

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15. The party opposing the appeal






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






17. The sharing of powers between levels of government






18. John Roberts






19. Article I - Section 8

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20. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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






25. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






27. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






29. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






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






32. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






33. Sponsor.






34. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






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






37. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






38. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






39. 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






40. Life - Liberty - Property






41. Freedom of speech.






42. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






44. Harm caused by a deliberate action






45. Bottom Line answer






46. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






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






49. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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