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Business Law Vocab - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Talking trash
promissory estoppel
The primary drafter of the constitution
Pocket Veto
Defamation
2. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government
coercion
Medicare fraud
embezzlement
Equal Protection Clause
3. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.
Insurance Fraud
Mail box rule
coercion
Mediation
4. Trial.
What is not protected under the first amendment
Concurring Opinion
Step four in filing a civil law suit
The job of the Rules Committee
5. Cruel and unusual punishment
Bystander's obligation means...
invitee
eighth amendment
Step three in filing a civil law suit
6. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply
Pleadings
Federalism
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
Henry DeBracton
7. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property
Step two in filing a civil law suit
invitee
expiration
Fraud
8. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more
John Locke
Administrative Law
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
felony
9. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.
battery
Ethics
For a bill to pass...
fifth amendment
10. Trial Court
Federal District Court
Defamation
Bill of Right
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
11. A subtype of rejection
counter offer
To prove injury the defamation must show...
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Mail box rule
12. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.
embezzlement
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Supremacy clause
Pocket Veto
13. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties
For a bill to pass...
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
implied contract
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
14. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law
Supremacy clause
Defamation
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Res ipsa loquitor
15. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
Conference committee
conversion
Patriot Act
16. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea
misdemeanor
insanity
Arbitration
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
17. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury
slander
Qualifications for defamation
Equal Protection Clause
promissory estoppel
18. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing
Supremacy clause
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Contributory Negligence
Pleadings
19. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)
Intermediate scrutiny
Negligence and strict liability
Step three in filing a civil law suit
regulation of interstate commerce
20. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger
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21. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.
Writ of Certiorari
Holding
entrapment
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
22. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
Ethics
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Litigation
23. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.
Shire Reeves
mens rea
insanity
breach of duty
24. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth
Bill of Right
Malice
operation of law
Two types of dispute resolution
25. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible
Comparative Fault
First Woman Justice
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
26. The party opposing the appeal
Appellee
Depositions
Commercial Exploitation
misdemeanor
27. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis
Current Chief Justice
Step four in filing a civil law suit
Two types of dispute resolution
Common Law
28. The sharing of powers between levels of government
Federalism
invitee
Strict scrutiny
Rationale
29. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence
Voir Dire
invitee
Intermediate scrutiny
The primary drafter of the constitution
30. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature
Takings clause
eighth amendment
Qualifications for defamation
Bill
31. Judge made law
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
Comparative Fault
Common Law
felony
32. John Roberts
Wire Fraud
Current Chief Justice
Where the bill goes after conference committee
coercion
33. Judges are obligated to follow precedent
Federalism
Stare Decisis
Contributory Negligence
Step two in filing a civil law suit
34. Life - Liberty - Property
John Locke
trespass
Malice
battery
35. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.
Common Law
tort
Physical and Mental examination
you cannot revoke an offer...
36. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property
intentional tort
Appellee
crime burden of proof
Arson
37. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care
eighth amendment
Negligence
rejection
Stare Decisis
38. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check
negligent hiring
Pocket Veto
Stare Decisis
Tortious interference with a contract
39. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;
Voir Dire
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Wire Fraud
Stare Decisis
40. Majority
Mail box rule
negligent hiring
Total circuits in the court of appeals
The percentage vote to pass a bill
41. Preponderance of the evidence
Request of production of documents and things
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
Equal Protection Clause
Dissenting Opinion
42. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception
What Freedom of speech includes
Fraud
Step two in filing a civil law suit
Total circuits in the court of appeals
43. Due process or the right to a hearing
fifth amendment
attractive nuisance
Litigation
strict liability
44. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job
Veto
operation of law
Physical and Mental examination
Procedural due process
45. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes
regulation of interstate commerce
Interrogatories
insanity
Bill of Right
46. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.
negligent hiring
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
conversion
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
47. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
licensee
Pleadings
rejection
fourth requirement of a contract
48. A law passed by a legislative body
Rationale
Defamation
Common Law
Statute
49. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent
Tortious interference with a contract
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Interrogatories
fourth requirement of a contract
50. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.
tort
lible
implied contract
Concurring Opinion
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