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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






2. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






3. The party opposing the appeal






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






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






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






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






8. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






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






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






12. Preponderance of the evidence






13. System of checks and balances within the federal government






14. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind






15. 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.






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






17. Requires a meeting of the minds






18. Arbitration and Mediation






19. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






20. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






21. Bottom Line answer






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






23. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






25. A law passed by a legislative body






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






27. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






29. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.






30. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.






31. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






32. Judge made law






33. The party filing the appeal






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






35. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






36. Baron Montesquieu






37. 2/3 vote






38. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






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






40. A subtype of rejection






41. 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






42. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days






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






44. Reference code; label for looking the case up






45. To the conference committee






46. Establishes the idea precendent

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47. Majority






48. Forseeable harm






49. Due process or the right to a hearing






50. 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.