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Business Law Vocab - 2

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






2. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution






3. Judge made law






4. There is an established duty of due care






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






6. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






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






8. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






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






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






12. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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

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14. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






16. During the option period of a contract






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






18. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






20. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






21. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






22. Thurgood Marshall






23. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






24. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






25. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






26. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






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






29. Trial.






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






31. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






33. Arbitration and Mediation






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






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






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






37. 1250

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






39. Nine.






40. Requires a meeting of the minds






41. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






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






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






44. Twelve.






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






46. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






48. 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






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






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