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






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






3. Judge made law






4. There was a breach of due care






5. 2/3 vote






6. 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.






7. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






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






10. Majority






11. Article I - Section 8

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12. During the option period of a contract






13. Arbitration and Mediation






14. James Madison - 1789






15. 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






16. Nine.






17. Injury






18. 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






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






20. Reasoning court gives for the holding






21. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






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






23. Due process or the right to a hearing






24. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






26. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






27. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






28. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






30. To the conference committee






31. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






32. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






33. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.






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






35. Talking trash






36. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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

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






39. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers






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






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






42. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






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






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






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






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






47. 1250

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48. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






49. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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