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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Talking trash






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






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






4. Trial.






5. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






7. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property






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






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






10. Trial Court






11. A subtype of rejection






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






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






14. 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






15. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge






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






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






18. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






26. The party opposing the appeal






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






28. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






30. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






31. Judge made law






32. John Roberts






33. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






34. Life - Liberty - Property






35. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






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






37. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






39. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






40. Majority






41. Preponderance of the evidence






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






43. Due process or the right to a hearing






44. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






45. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes






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






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






48. A law passed by a legislative body






49. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






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







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