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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. Majority






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






3. There is an established duty of due care






4. 2/3 vote






5. There was a breach of due care






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






7. Life - Liberty - Property






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






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






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






11. Requires a meeting of the minds






12. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






13. Judge made law






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






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






16. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






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






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






19. Factual case






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






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






22. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






23. 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.






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






25. Nine.






26. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






28. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






30. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






31. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






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






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






35. Bottom Line answer






36. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






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






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






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






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






41. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.






42. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






43. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






44. To the conference committee






45. 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






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






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






48. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






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