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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






2. Trial.






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






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






5. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






7. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






10. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






12. Nine.






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






14. There was a breach of due care






15. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind






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






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






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






19. A subtype of rejection






20. Sandra Day Oconnor






21. 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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






33. Arbitration and Mediation






34. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






35. System of checks and balances within the federal government






36. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






37. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






39. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






41. Using two or more racketeering acts to accomplish any of the following goals: (1) investing or acquiring legitimate businesses with criminal money (2)maintaining or acquiring businesses through criminal activity






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






43. United States is a party; the case is about a federal statute; the suit is between citizens of two different states and the the amt is over 75 -000






44. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






45. The party filing the appeal






46. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances






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






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






50. Establishes the idea precendent

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