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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth






2. John Roberts






3. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






6. Injury






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






8. Life - Liberty - Property






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






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






11. To the conference committee






12. A law passed by a legislative body






13. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






15. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






16. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






18. 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






19. Twelve.






20. Forseeable harm






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






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






23. Three.






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






25. 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






26. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






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






29. Factual case






30. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






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






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






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






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






36. Establishes the idea precendent

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






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






39. Thurgood Marshall






40. During the option period of a contract






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






42. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






43. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






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






46. The party filing the appeal






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






48. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






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