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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






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






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






4. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






6. To the president.






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






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






9. Factual case






10. System of checks and balances within the federal government






11. 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.






12. A law passed by a legislative body






13. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.






14. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more






15. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






16. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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






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






20. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance






21. During the option period of a contract






22. Thurgood Marshall






23. Sponsor.






24. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






26. Twelve.






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






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






29. There is an established duty of due care






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






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






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






33. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






34. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






35. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave






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






37. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






38. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






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






40. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






41. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






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

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






44. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






45. 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






46. Forseeable harm






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






48. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






49. Forbidding a law to be passed






50. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)