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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery






2. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






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






4. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






7. Three.






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






9. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






11. 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.






12. There is an established duty of due care






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Talking trash






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






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






22. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






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






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






26. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






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






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






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






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






32. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






33. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






34. A subtype of rejection






35. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law






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






37. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






45. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.






46. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






47. 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.






48. Sponsor.






49. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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