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






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






3. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






5. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






7. Injury






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






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






10. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act






11. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






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






14. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth






15. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant






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






17. Trial Court






18. Due process or the right to a hearing






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






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






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






22. Bottom Line answer






23. 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






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






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






26. Reasoning court gives for the holding






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






32. Thurgood Marshall






33. Judge made law






34. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






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






36. There is an established duty of due care






37. John Roberts






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






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






40. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






41. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.






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






43. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






44. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






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






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






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






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






50. Forseeable harm