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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. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






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






4. Twelve.






5. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)






6. Factual case






7. 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.






8. James Madison - 1789






9. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






10. A subtype of rejection






11. Establishes the idea precendent

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






13. Presiding officer (senator)






14. The party opposing the appeal






15. 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






16. A law passed by a legislative body






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Nine.






25. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






26. Trial Court






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






28. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






29. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






30. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






31. Judge made law






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






33. Injury






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






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






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






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






38. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






39. There was a breach of due care






40. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






41. Majority






42. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






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






44. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






45. Article I - Section 8

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46. Talking trash






47. There is no intention to a contract but the plaintiff gives some benefit to the defendant who knows the plaintiff expects compensation. it would be unjust not to award the damages.






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






49. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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