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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. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






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






3. There was a breach of due care






4. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






5. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






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






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






8. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






9. 1250

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10. There is an established duty of due care






11. 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






12. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word






13. 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






14. Majority






15. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






17. 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






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






19. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






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






22. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






23. Life - Liberty - Property






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






25. Forseeable harm






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






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






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






29. Trial.






30. Establishes the idea precendent

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






32. The party opposing the appeal






33. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






35. To the president.






36. Baron Montesquieu






37. During the option period of a contract






38. Talking trash






39. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






47. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






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






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