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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)






2. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






8. Thurgood Marshall






9. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






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






12. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






13. A law passed by a legislative body






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






15. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






16. Judge made law






17. Talking trash






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






19. Trial.






20. Baron Montesquieu






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






22. Life - Liberty - Property






23. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






24. Nine.






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






26. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






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






29. Three.






30. During the option period of a contract






31. Race - ethincity and fundamental rights; Any government action that intentionally discriminates against racial or ethnic minorities or interferes with a fundamental right is presumed invalid.






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






33. Twelve.






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






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






36. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






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






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






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






41. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






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






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






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






45. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






47. 2/3 vote






48. 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






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






50. John Roberts







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