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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment






2. Freedom of speech.






3. Trial.






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






5. James Madison - 1789






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






7. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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. During the option period of a contract






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial






17. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






19. To the president.






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






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






22. Harm caused by a deliberate action






23. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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






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






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






27. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable






28. Preponderance of the evidence






29. Injury






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






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






32. Majority






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






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






35. Thurgood Marshall






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






37. Forseeable harm






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






39. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny






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






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






42. Establishes the idea precendent

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






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






45. There was a breach of due care






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






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






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






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






50. 2/3 vote