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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.






2. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






3. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






4. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






5. Judge made law






6. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.






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






8. No unreasonable searches or seizures






9. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






10. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






11. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






12. Sponsor.






13. Presiding officer (senator)






14. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






15. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






17. Trial Court






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






19. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






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






22. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






23. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






25. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property






26. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






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






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






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






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

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31. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.






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






33. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service






34. The party opposing the appeal






35. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






37. Preponderance of the evidence






38. Twelve.






39. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






40. System of checks and balances within the federal government






41. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






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






43. 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.






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






45. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.






46. 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.






47. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable






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






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






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