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Business Law Vocab - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government
Medicare fraud
Holding
trespass
For a bill to pass...
2. 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
negligent hiring
Pocket Veto
negligent retention
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
3. Injury
forseeable harm
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
rejection
tort
4. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)
What Freedom of speech includes
uniform commercial code
Henry DeBracton
Dissenting Opinion
5. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.
Physical and Mental examination
Fraud
Substantial effect rule
expiration
6. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
The primary drafter of the constitution
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
operation of law
7. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts
Arson
fourth requirement of a contract
second requirement of a contract
Litigation
8. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff
first requirement of a contract
Veto
rejection
Tortious interference with a contract
9. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check
For a bill to pass...
negligent hiring
Collective Responsibility
slander
10. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing
fifth amendment
Contributory Negligence
Litigation
Current Chief Justice
11. To the president.
Where the bill goes after conference committee
assault
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Equal Protection Clause
12. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury
Qualifications for defamation
Step two in filing a civil law suit
expiration
coercion
13. Arbitration and Mediation
Two types of dispute resolution
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Separation of powers
tort
14. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service
Mail Fraud
Bill
breach of duty
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
15. The party filing the appeal
Appellant
Bill
Administrative Law
Pleadings
16. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.
conversion
letters of intent
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
Negligence and strict liability
17. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.
Collective Responsibility
Litigation
Separation of powers
Holding
18. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias
Current Chief Justice
Bill
negligent retention
Voir Dire
19. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.
mens rea
Medicare fraud
Common Law
tort
20. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.
assault
mirror image rule
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
revocation
21. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw
Mail box rule
Current Chief Justice
fifth amendment
Patriot Act
22. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Arbitration
mirror image rule
Intermediate scrutiny
23. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.
conversion(2)
negligent retention
precedent
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
24. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise
operation of law
Dicta
promissory estoppel
misdemeanor
25. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable
Federalism
Defamation
negligent retention
mirror image rule
26. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
Comparative Fault
Conference committee
tort
27. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger
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28. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.
Federalism
precedent
Takings clause
regulation of interstate commerce
29. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.
Filibuster
Holding
trespass
Total circuits in the court of appeals
30. 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
larceny
Appellant
rejection
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
31. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
Mail box rule
strict liability
agreement
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
32. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
insanity
Supremacy clause
Who regulates commercial speech
33. Article I - Section 8
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34. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word
implied contract
What Freedom of speech includes
Depositions
eighth amendment
35. Reference code; label for looking the case up
express contract
Procedural due process
false imprisonment
Citation
36. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea
Step one in filing a civil law suit
Negligence
second requirement of a contract
insanity
37. Trial Court
Federal District Court
Res ipsa loquitor
Request of production of documents and things
Ethics
38. Majority
Appellant
Current Chief Justice
The percentage vote to pass a bill
For a bill to pass...
39. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny
Equal Protection Clause
second requirement of a contract
invitee
To prove injury the defamation must show...
40. Forseeable harm
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
To prove injury the defamation must show...
coercion
41. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
quasi contract
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Style of a Case
Litigation
42. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)
fifth amendment
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Request of production of documents and things
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
43. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act
Henry DeBracton
Bill
first amendment
actus reus
44. Talking trash
forseeable harm
What is not protected under the first amendment
Defamation
Incorporation clause
45. Requires a meeting of the minds
agreement
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
Supremacy clause
lible
46. The party opposing the appeal
Appellee
The percentage vote to pass a bill
Mediation
Intermediate scrutiny
47. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur
Common Law
Mediation
intrusion
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
48. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement
Insurance Fraud
Litigation
Fraud
Fraud
49. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.
Ethics
Strict scrutiny
crime burden of proof
Depositions
50. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind
First Woman Justice
mens rea
To prove injury the defamation must show...
Commercial Exploitation