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






2. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






4. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery






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






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






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






8. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






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






11. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave






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






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






14. 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






15. Preponderance of the evidence






16. Termination by simply turning down the offer






17. Three.






18. 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.






19. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check






20. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






21. Establishes the idea precendent

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






23. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






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






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






27. Majority






28. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






30. Judge made law






31. The party opposing the appeal






32. Harm caused by a deliberate action






33. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






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






35. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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






37. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






38. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






40. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






42. 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






43. Injury






44. During the option period of a contract






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






46. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






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






49. Article I - Section 8

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