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






2. Preponderance of the evidence






3. Talking trash






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






5. To the president.






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






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






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






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






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






11. 1250

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12. Article I - Section 8

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






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






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






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






17. The party filing the appeal






18. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






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






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






22. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






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






24. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






25. 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






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






27. John Roberts






28. The party opposing the appeal






29. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






30. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






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






40. Arbitration and Mediation






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






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






43. Forseeable harm






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






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






46. Twelve.






47. Sponsor.






48. A subtype of rejection






49. 2/3 vote






50. 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.