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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. 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






2. The party filing the appeal






3. Requires a meeting of the minds






4. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






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






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






7. 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






8. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






9. Reasoning court gives for the holding






10. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






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






12. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






13. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






14. James Madison - 1789






15. Forseeable harm






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






17. Freedom of speech.






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






19. The legal question that is posed in a case






20. Majority






21. Injury






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






23. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






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






25. To the president.






26. Trial Court






27. Establishes the idea precendent

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28. 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.






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






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






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






32. Harm caused by a deliberate action






33. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






35. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






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






38. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






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






41. Judge made law






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






43. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






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






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






46. The party opposing the appeal






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






48. Cruel and unusual punishment






49. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






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







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