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






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






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






4. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






5. Twelve.






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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

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






13. 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.






14. The party opposing the appeal






15. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards






16. Sandra Day Oconnor






17. Talking trash






18. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






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






20. A law passed by a legislative body






21. Establishes the idea precendent

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22. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge






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






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






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






26. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






27. 2/3 vote






28. Sponsor.






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






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






31. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






32. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.






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






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






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






36. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






37. 1250

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38. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






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






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






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






43. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






44. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.






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






46. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






48. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






49. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison






50. To the conference committee