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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






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






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. 2/3 vote






5. John Roberts






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






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






8. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






9. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






10. Thurgood Marshall






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






12. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






13. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.






14. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






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






16. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






18. There was a breach of due care






19. Three.






20. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.






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






22. A law passed by a legislative body






23. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






30. James Madison - 1789






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






32. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






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






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






35. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






36. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






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






39. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






40. Cruel and unusual punishment






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

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42. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






43. Twelve.






44. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.






45. To the president.






46. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






48. The party filing the appeal






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






50. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny