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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






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






3. Twelve.






4. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government






5. Baron Montesquieu






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






7. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






8. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution






9. Majority






10. Talking trash






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






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






13. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






15. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






16. Three.






17. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing






18. 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






19. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






20. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law






21. Trial Court






22. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes






23. Article I - Section 8

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






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






26. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






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






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






29. A subtype of rejection






30. Sponsor.






31. The legal question that is posed in a case






32. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






33. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






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






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






37. Judge made law






38. Injury






39. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






40. 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






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






42. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






43. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






44. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






45. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






46. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






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






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






49. Life - Liberty - Property






50. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word