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Business Law Vocab - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Filibuster
coercion
you cannot revoke an offer...
2. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind
crime burden of proof
Mediation
mens rea
Pleadings
3. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff
Dicta
Tortious interference with a contract
assault
Federalism
4. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial
eighth amendment
battery
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Rationale
5. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results
strict liability
Fraud
first requirement of a contract
Mediation
6. Freedom of speech.
Ethics
precedent
Interrogatories
first amendment
7. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations
conversion(2)
expiration
Step four in filing a civil law suit
Administrative Law
8. The party filing the appeal
Concurring Opinion
conversion
assault
Appellant
9. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms
The percentage vote to pass a bill
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Litigation
express contract
10. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Voir Dire
Ethics
Appellant
11. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection
Comparative Fault
sixth amendment
Stare Decisis
attractive nuisance
12. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis
Current Chief Justice
Mail box rule
What Freedom of speech includes
Common Law
13. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.
forseeable harm
promissory estoppel
entrapment
Bystander's obligation means...
14. Judges are obligated to follow precedent
Stare Decisis
Writ of Certiorari
Arson
third requirement of a contract
15. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
Wire Fraud
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
negligent retention
16. 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
you cannot revoke an offer...
sixth amendment
RICO
intentional tort
17. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress
Physical and Mental examination
letters of intent
forseeable harm
Patriot Act
18. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception
The primary drafter of the constitution
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Filibuster
Fraud
19. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
assault
lible
Writ of Certiorari
20. Arbitration and Mediation
Res ipsa loquitor
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
Two types of dispute resolution
Depositions
21. Forbidding a law to be passed
promissory estoppel
Substantial effect rule
Veto
Negligence
22. Sandra Day Oconnor
implied contract
rejection
Conference committee
First Woman Justice
23. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence
Litigation
licensee
invitee
Conference committee
24. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.
trespass
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
Depositions
precedent
25. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
Style of a Case
Two types of dispute resolution
first amendment
revocation
26. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances
breach of duty
Negligence and strict liability
Rationale
first amendment
27. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.
slander
tort
First Woman Justice
Collective Responsibility
28. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply
First African American Justice
Pleadings
Assumption of the risk
uniform commercial code
29. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.
second requirement of a contract
precedent
operation of law
Malice
30. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.
expiration
Depositions
fourth requirement of a contract
Shire Reeves
31. Establishes the idea precendent
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32. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property
Appellee
conversion(2)
Insurance Fraud
Physical and Mental examination
33. Bottom Line answer
Federal District Court
Step two in filing a civil law suit
expiration
Holding
34. Article I - Section 8
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35. Presiding officer (senator)
Appellant
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Negligence and strict liability
Procedural due process
36. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.
conversion
Filibuster
First Woman Justice
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
37. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)
Rationale
Concurring Opinion
Arson
Negligence per se
38. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
Current Chief Justice
Common Law
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
39. Forseeable harm
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
Fraud
Mail box rule
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
40. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property
Commercial Exploitation
For a bill to pass...
Negligence and strict liability
Bill of Right
41. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger
counter offer
Common Law
What is not protected under the first amendment
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
42. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
second requirement of a contract
conversion
Mediation
43. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Interrogatories
agreement
What Freedom of speech includes
44. Life - Liberty - Property
mirror image rule
John Locke
crime burden of proof
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
45. No unreasonable searches or seizures
eighth amendment
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
fourth amendment
Step three in filing a civil law suit
46. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise
promissory estoppel
Separation of powers
Bill
Takings clause
47. 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
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Takings clause
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
The primary drafter of the constitution
48. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea
you cannot revoke an offer...
insanity
Incorporation clause
Negligence
49. 1250
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50. Trial Court
To prove injury the defamation must show...
Federal District Court
Fraud
breach of duty