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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. Consists of two members of the House of Representatives and two members of the senate; they try to compromise between two edited versions of a bill to make it equal.






2. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. Trial Court






10. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






12. Arbitration and Mediation






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






14. To the conference committee






15. 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






16. Twelve.






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






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






19. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






20. 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.






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






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






23. Nine.






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






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






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






27. Baron Montesquieu






28. Judge made law






29. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






30. Life - Liberty - Property






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






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






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






34. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






35. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.






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






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






38. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






39. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






41. Trial.






42. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






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






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






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






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






47. Talking trash






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






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






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