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






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






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






4. Twelve.






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






6. 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






7. Talking trash






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






9. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






10. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant






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






12. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






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






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






16. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






18. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.






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






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






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






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






23. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.






24. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






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






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






27. John Roberts






28. Thurgood Marshall






29. Life - Liberty - Property






30. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






39. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger


40. Establishes the idea precendent


41. The party filing the appeal






42. Article I - Section 8


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






44. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.






45. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






46. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






48. Arbitration and Mediation






49. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances






50. During the option period of a contract