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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law
Negligence
Procedural due process
For a bill to pass...
Tortious interference with a contract
2. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery
misdemeanor
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
assault
Comparative Fault
3. Establishes the idea precendent
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4. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service
Negligence
Supremacy clause
Incorporation clause
Mail Fraud
5. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.
intentional tort
Dissenting Opinion
Concurring Opinion
Writ of Certiorari
6. Trial.
Current Chief Justice
Step four in filing a civil law suit
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
7. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.
revocation
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
rejection
Step two in filing a civil law suit
8. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.
Step four in filing a civil law suit
John Locke
entrapment
larceny
9. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property
assault
Arson
First African American Justice
Voir Dire
10. 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
intrusion
Where the bill goes after conference committee
John Locke
coercion
11. 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
forseeable harm
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Rationale
larceny
12. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.
sixth amendment
Takings clause
First African American Justice
Appellant
13. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government
Medicare fraud
Mail Fraud
Bill
false imprisonment
14. 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
Collective Responsibility
assault
Common Law
RICO
15. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
quasi contract
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Minimal scrutiny
Fraud
16. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal
Filibuster
second requirement of a contract
First Woman Justice
Holding
17. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception
Fraud
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Negligence and strict liability
Intermediate scrutiny
18. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care
Shire Reeves
Stare Decisis
insanity
Negligence
19. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.
Step two in filing a civil law suit
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
Medicare fraud
Contributory Negligence
20. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties
implied contract
Equal Protection Clause
Pocket Veto
negligent retention
21. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment
Equal Protection Clause
forseeable harm
mens rea
Pocket Veto
22. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath
Interrogatories
Current Chief Justice
Equal Protection Clause
actus reus
23. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms
Insurance Fraud
express contract
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
intentional tort
24. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
uniform commercial code
Mail Fraud
25. Freedom of speech.
misdemeanor
Arbitration
breach of duty
first amendment
26. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Patriot Act
Henry DeBracton
Separation of powers
fourth amendment
27. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
Minimal scrutiny
Equal Protection Clause
Substantial effect rule
Style of a Case
28. Majority
misdemeanor
mirror image rule
The percentage vote to pass a bill
forseeable harm
29. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias
Voir Dire
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Legal Issue Presented
Malice
30. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis
Common Law
Bill of Right
express contract
Two types of dispute resolution
31. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.
agreement
Holding
implied contract
embezzlement
32. Due process or the right to a hearing
battery
Mediation
uniform commercial code
fifth amendment
33. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive
forseeable harm
battery
Qualifications for defamation
Fraud
34. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge
Patriot Act
Current Chief Justice
entrapment
Step one in filing a civil law suit
35. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible
Comparative Fault
Step one in filing a civil law suit
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
Dissenting Opinion
36. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances
Administrative Law
The job of the Rules Committee
breach of duty
conversion(2)
37. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent
Stare Decisis
Appellee
fourth requirement of a contract
Commercial Exploitation
38. Trial Court
Federal District Court
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
The percentage vote to pass a bill
Dissenting Opinion
39. James Madison - 1789
Pocket Veto
Conference committee
negligent hiring
The primary drafter of the constitution
40. 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
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
entrapment
41. Judge made law
tort
Common Law
Negligence and strict liability
fifth amendment
42. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)
Fraud
felony
fourth requirement of a contract
fifth amendment
43. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word
fifth amendment
What Freedom of speech includes
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
revocation
44. 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.
Rationale
Strict scrutiny
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
Medicare fraud
45. Thurgood Marshall
Who regulates commercial speech
First African American Justice
Strict scrutiny
crime burden of proof
46. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.
Dissenting Opinion
Pleadings
The job of the Rules Committee
you cannot revoke an offer...
47. Factual case
What is not protected under the first amendment
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
regulation of interstate commerce
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
48. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
First African American Justice
embezzlement
49. Legality; the subject matter must be legal
trespass
expiration
Negligence per se
third requirement of a contract
50. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.
fifth amendment
Contributory Negligence
Filibuster
Legal Issue Presented