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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. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






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






3. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






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






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






6. 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






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






8. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






10. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






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






12. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






13. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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

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






16. Nine.






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






18. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






20. Injury






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






22. Bottom Line answer






23. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






24. Talking trash






25. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers






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






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






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






29. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.






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






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






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






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






34. Article I - Section 8

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






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






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






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






39. Trial.






40. John Roberts






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






42. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






44. Thurgood Marshall






45. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






46. There was a breach of due care






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






48. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant






49. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






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