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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Baron Montesquieu






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






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






4. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






6. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






7. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.






8. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






10. Reference code; label for looking the case up






11. Termination by simply turning down the offer






12. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






13. Majority






14. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere






15. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






17. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.






18. There was a breach of due care






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






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






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






22. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






23. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






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






26. Arbitration and Mediation






27. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






28. John Roberts






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






30. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment






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






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






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






34. Injury






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






36. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






37. 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






38. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






40. Nine.






41. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






42. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms






43. Establishes the idea precendent

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44. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






46. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






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






48. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






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






50. 2/3 vote






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