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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. Factual case






2. Twelve.






3. Termination by simply turning down the offer






4. Injury






5. Judge made law






6. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






8. 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.






9. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






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






11. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






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






13. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison






14. A subtype of rejection






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






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

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17. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






18. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.






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






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






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






22. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






23. Race - ethincity and fundamental rights; Any government action that intentionally discriminates against racial or ethnic minorities or interferes with a fundamental right is presumed invalid.






24. Requires a meeting of the minds






25. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






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






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






28. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. Reasoning court gives for the holding






34. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






35. Thurgood Marshall






36. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge






37. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Preponderance of the evidence






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






46. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word






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






48. Nine.






49. 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






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