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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






3. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






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






6. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






8. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






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






10. Harm caused by a deliberate action






11. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






12. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






13. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






14. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






15. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception






16. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






17. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






19. 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






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






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






22. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.






23. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






25. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






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27. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






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






30. The party filing the appeal






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






32. 2/3 vote






33. Injury






34. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word






35. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






36. Forbidding a law to be passed






37. James Madison - 1789






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






39. During the option period of a contract






40. Arbitration and Mediation






41. There is an established duty of due care






42. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






43. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.






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






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






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






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






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






49. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






50. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis







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