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






2. Cruel and unusual punishment






3. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial






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






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






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






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






8. Preponderance of the evidence






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






10. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts






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






12. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






13. Due process or the right to a hearing






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






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






16. Life - Liberty - Property






17. There is an established duty of due care






18. Majority






19. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






20. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.






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






22. Thurgood Marshall






23. 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






24. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






26. Reasoning court gives for the holding






27. A subtype of rejection






28. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






29. Harm caused by a deliberate action






30. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






31. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






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






33. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






34. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






36. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






37. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment






38. Termination by simply turning down the offer






39. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






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






41. Presiding officer (senator)






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






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






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






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






46. Type of business crime; the trespassing taking of personal property with intent to steal it. defendant never had the right to have said property in posession






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






48. 2/3 vote






49. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






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