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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. Life - Liberty - Property






2. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service






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






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






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






6. Harm caused by a deliberate action






7. 2/3 vote






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






9. 1250

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10. Freedom of speech.






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






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






13. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






15. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






16. 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






17. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






19. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment






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






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






22. Factual case






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

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






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






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






27. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.






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






29. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






31. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






32. John Roberts






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






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






35. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






36. 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.






37. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






38. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






39. 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.






40. Sponsor.






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






43. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






45. Injury






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






47. Preponderance of the evidence






48. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days






49. 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






50. To the president.







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