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






2. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






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






4. The sharing of powers between levels of government






5. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth






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






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






8. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.






9. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






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






12. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






13. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






14. A law passed by a legislative body






15. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.






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






17. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






18. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.






19. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






20. 1250

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21. Sponsor.






22. Establishes the idea precendent

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






24. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






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






27. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






28. Termination by simply turning down the offer






29. Sandra Day Oconnor






30. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






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






33. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts






34. 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.






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






36. 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






37. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






38. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






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






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






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






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






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

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44. Baron Montesquieu






45. System of checks and balances within the federal government






46. Trial.






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






48. Harm caused by a deliberate action






49. Three.






50. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison