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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. 2/3 vote
precedent
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Patriot Act
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
2. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.
First Woman Justice
Administrative Law
Request of production of documents and things
Mail Fraud
3. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.
trespass
Incorporation clause
Equal Protection Clause
forseeable harm
4. Article I - Section 8
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5. Arbitration and Mediation
Two types of dispute resolution
agreement
Mail Fraud
Voir Dire
6. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence
Equal Protection Clause
What Freedom of speech includes
Step one in filing a civil law suit
sixth amendment
7. Requires a meeting of the minds
you cannot revoke an offer...
Dissenting Opinion
agreement
Negligence per se
8. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check
negligent hiring
Equal Protection Clause
revocation
coercion
9. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.
lible
expiration
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
10. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature
letters of intent
promissory estoppel
Negligence and strict liability
Bill
11. The party filing the appeal
Stare Decisis
Appellant
counter offer
assault
12. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured
breach of duty
regulation of interstate commerce
First Woman Justice
Assumption of the risk
13. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.
fourth requirement of a contract
expiration
Bill
Holding
14. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more
fifth amendment
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
felony
Step four in filing a civil law suit
15. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion
Concurring Opinion
Litigation
Dissenting Opinion
crime burden of proof
16. Baron Montesquieu
uniform commercial code
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
promissory estoppel
Separation of powers
17. 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
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
Stare Decisis
RICO
18. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
false imprisonment
Voir Dire
Concurring Opinion
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
19. Freedom of speech.
first amendment
mirror image rule
Common Law
Dissenting Opinion
20. Agreement (offer and acceptance)
sixth amendment
Supremacy clause
precedent
first requirement of a contract
21. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement
Insurance Fraud
first requirement of a contract
Supremacy clause
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
22. Three.
Statute
coercion
Defamation
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
23. Talking trash
Common Law
Defamation
tort
fifth amendment
24. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property
Stare Decisis
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Step two in filing a civil law suit
conversion(2)
25. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation
revocation
slander
negligent hiring
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
26. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury
revocation
fourth requirement of a contract
Qualifications for defamation
The job of the Rules Committee
27. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances
you cannot revoke an offer...
breach of duty
fourth requirement of a contract
Pleadings
28. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.
larceny
Ethics
Pocket Veto
Federalism
29. A law passed by a legislative body
Citation
Statute
Bystander's obligation means...
Physical and Mental examination
30. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere
implied contract
Mail Fraud
Substantial effect rule
Negligence and strict liability
31. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth
Writ of Certiorari
Malice
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
Administrative Law
32. During the option period of a contract
Two types of dispute resolution
promissory estoppel
Pocket Veto
you cannot revoke an offer...
33. Trial.
Step four in filing a civil law suit
Where the bill goes after conference committee
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
Two types of dispute resolution
34. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing
Mail Fraud
invitee
Contributory Negligence
implied contract
35. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.
conversion
Filibuster
conversion(2)
first amendment
36. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution
Incorporation clause
Qualifications for defamation
The percentage vote to pass a bill
Patriot Act
37. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw
Mail box rule
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
felony
conversion
38. There is an established duty of due care
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
Qualifications for defamation
conversion(2)
crime burden of proof
39. Judge made law
Appellee
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
lible
Common Law
40. Forseeable harm
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Administrative Law
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
negligent retention
41. To the conference committee
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
sixth amendment
Henry DeBracton
42. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
implied contract
Mediation
Style of a Case
intrusion
43. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)
Administrative Law
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
uniform commercial code
promissory estoppel
44. Establishes the idea precendent
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45. Majority
Request of production of documents and things
The percentage vote to pass a bill
Wire Fraud
Administrative Law
46. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.
Supremacy clause
conversion
Collective Responsibility
entrapment
47. There was a breach of due care
Bill
Qualifications for defamation
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
breach of duty
48. Thurgood Marshall
First African American Justice
first requirement of a contract
Arson
Bystander's obligation means...
49. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law
Malice
Mail Fraud
For a bill to pass...
false imprisonment
50. 1250
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