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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. Termination by simply turning down the offer






2. 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






3. A law passed by a legislative body






4. 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.






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






6. Nine.






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






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






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






10. The legal question that is posed in a case






11. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






12. Article I - Section 8

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






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






15. To the president.






16. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere






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






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






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






20. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






21. Twelve.






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






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






24. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






25. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






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






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






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






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






31. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






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






33. James Madison - 1789






34. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






35. There is an established duty of due care






36. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






37. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.






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






39. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






41. 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






42. The party filing the appeal






43. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






44. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes






45. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






46. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed






47. Factual case






48. John Roberts






49. System of checks and balances within the federal government






50. Using two or more racketeering acts to accomplish any of the following goals: (1) investing or acquiring legitimate businesses with criminal money (2)maintaining or acquiring businesses through criminal activity