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Business Law Vocab - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.
Appellee
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
Arson
Veto
2. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge
Patriot Act
Bystander's obligation means...
regulation of interstate commerce
letters of intent
3. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Physical and Mental examination
breach of duty
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
4. John Roberts
Current Chief Justice
Step two in filing a civil law suit
Fraud
Stare Decisis
5. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations
Administrative Law
promissory estoppel
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
uniform commercial code
6. Judges are obligated to follow precedent
Stare Decisis
Supremacy clause
Dicta
RICO
7. Talking trash
forseeable harm
Defamation
Litigation
embezzlement
8. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
Mail box rule
Citation
promissory estoppel
9. 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.
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Pleadings
Strict scrutiny
10. 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
third requirement of a contract
What is not protected under the first amendment
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Total circuits in the court of appeals
11. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act
mens rea
First Woman Justice
Common Law
actus reus
12. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance
misdemeanor
Bill
intrusion
Dicta
13. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more
felony
Qualifications for defamation
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
actus reus
14. Nine.
Citation
Supremacy clause
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Mail Fraud
15. Forseeable harm
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Physical and Mental examination
Voir Dire
John Locke
16. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check
sixth amendment
Common Law
Common Law
negligent hiring
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
licensee
second requirement of a contract
Dicta
RICO
18. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.
express contract
Collective Responsibility
Shire Reeves
Filibuster
19. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal
First Woman Justice
breach of duty
Shire Reeves
second requirement of a contract
20. Freedom of speech.
revocation
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
mirror image rule
first amendment
21. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.
The primary drafter of the constitution
Step two in filing a civil law suit
Henry DeBracton
first requirement of a contract
22. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law
For a bill to pass...
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
first requirement of a contract
Wire Fraud
23. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured
Assumption of the risk
invitee
Citation
Mail Fraud
24. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified
Negligence per se
first requirement of a contract
Substantial effect rule
Minimal scrutiny
25. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job
Procedural due process
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
intentional tort
trespass
26. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.
embezzlement
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
forseeable harm
Two types of dispute resolution
27. The sharing of powers between levels of government
embezzlement
Federalism
Legal Issue Presented
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
28. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;
embezzlement
Wire Fraud
promissory estoppel
Statute
29. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent
Fraud
Administrative Law
first requirement of a contract
fourth requirement of a contract
30. The party opposing the appeal
negligent retention
Fraud
Appellee
counter offer
31. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.
Filibuster
Shire Reeves
Mediation
Voir Dire
32. The legal question that is posed in a case
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Voir Dire
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Legal Issue Presented
33. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis
felony
slander
Common Law
strict liability
34. Reference code; label for looking the case up
battery
Substantial effect rule
Citation
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
35. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.
Ethics
implied contract
conversion(2)
lible
36. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
Current Chief Justice
Pocket Veto
Pleadings
37. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.
Shire Reeves
Arbitration
The primary drafter of the constitution
The percentage vote to pass a bill
38. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)
Tortious interference with a contract
Administrative Law
Fraud
Negligence per se
39. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind
second requirement of a contract
mens rea
precedent
coercion
40. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.
Citation
Writ of Certiorari
first amendment
embezzlement
41. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals
To prove injury the defamation must show...
Appellee
Conference committee
invitee
42. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.
embezzlement
RICO
forseeable harm
Federal District Court
43. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury
Defamation
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
Qualifications for defamation
Medicare fraud
44. Establishes the idea precendent
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45. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
rejection
Style of a Case
third requirement of a contract
false imprisonment
46. Termination by simply turning down the offer
Assumption of the risk
rejection
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
lible
47. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
Holding
Common Law
licensee
Total circuits in the court of appeals
48. 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.
intentional tort
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
quasi contract
49. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable
Mail Fraud
Dissenting Opinion
eighth amendment
negligent retention
50. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.
conversion
Bill
Comparative Fault
Interrogatories