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






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






3. Trial.






4. Judge made law






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






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






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






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






9. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






10. 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






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






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






13. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






14. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






15. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.






16. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.






17. Twelve.






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






19. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes






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






21. Majority






22. Trial Court






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






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






25. 1250

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26. A law passed by a legislative body






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






28. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






29. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more






30. Requires a meeting of the minds






31. The sharing of powers between levels of government






32. Sandra Day Oconnor






33. Establishes the idea precendent

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34. A subtype of rejection






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






36. Reference code; label for looking the case up






37. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






38. Freedom of speech.






39. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






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






42. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






43. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






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






45. Presiding officer (senator)






46. Arbitration and Mediation






47. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






49. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances






50. During the option period of a contract