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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances






2. Trial Court






3. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. James Madison - 1789






10. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






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






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






13. A law passed by a legislative body






14. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant






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






16. Three.






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






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






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






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






21. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial






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






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






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






25. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth






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






27. 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






28. The party filing the appeal






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






30. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






31. Reasoning court gives for the holding






32. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






33. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






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






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






38. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






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






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






41. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






42. Presiding officer (senator)






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44. Trial.






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






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






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






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






49. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






50. Using two or more racketeering acts to accomplish any of the following goals: (1) investing or acquiring legitimate businesses with criminal money (2)maintaining or acquiring businesses through criminal activity