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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. There was a breach of due care






2. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.






3. 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






4. Twelve.






5. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






7. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






8. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






9. Establishes the idea precendent

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10. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger

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11. The party opposing the appeal






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






13. Three.






14. 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.






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






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






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






19. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






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






21. 1250

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22. Forbidding a law to be passed






23. Thurgood Marshall






24. Presiding officer (senator)






25. James Madison - 1789






26. Type of business crime; the trespassing taking of personal property with intent to steal it. defendant never had the right to have said property in posession






27. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






29. 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.






30. Requires a meeting of the minds






31. Trial.






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






33. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






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






35. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






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






37. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.






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






39. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






41. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






42. Life - Liberty - Property






43. Nine.






44. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






46. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






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






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






50. Type of defamation tort; written defamation