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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The legal question that is posed in a case






2. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






3. 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






4. There was a breach of due care






5. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






8. No unreasonable searches or seizures






9. To the president.






10. Preponderance of the evidence






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






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






13. Cruel and unusual punishment






14. Termination by simply turning down the offer






15. 1250

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16. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






17. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






19. James Madison - 1789






20. Life - Liberty - Property






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






22. Injury






23. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government






24. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






26. Establishes the idea precendent

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27. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






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






29. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






30. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






32. Thurgood Marshall






33. Requires a meeting of the minds






34. Judge made law






35. There is an established duty of due care






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






37. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






39. The sharing of powers between levels of government






40. Freedom of speech.






41. 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






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






43. During the option period of a contract






44. 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






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






46. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






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






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






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






50. To the conference committee