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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. To the president.






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






3. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






4. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






6. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






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






8. Majority






9. Three.






10. Forseeable harm






11. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






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






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






14. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






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






16. 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.






17. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






18. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






19. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more






20. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act






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






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






23. Preponderance of the evidence






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






25. Bottom Line answer






26. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property






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






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






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






30. 1250

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31. Harm caused by a deliberate action






32. John Roberts






33. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 2/3 vote






43. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service






44. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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

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46. The sharing of powers between levels of government






47. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






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






49. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






50. Twelve.