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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. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.






2. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






3. 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






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






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






6. Cruel and unusual punishment






7. Nine.






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






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






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






11. James Madison - 1789






12. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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






15. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service






16. Life - Liberty - Property






17. Bottom Line answer






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






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






20. Talking trash






21. No unreasonable searches or seizures






22. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






23. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






24. There is an established duty of due care






25. Thurgood Marshall






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. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause






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






29. 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






30. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






31. Forbidding a law to be passed






32. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)






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






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






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






36. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






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






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






40. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.






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






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






43. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






44. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






45. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






46. To the conference committee






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






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






49. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms






50. The party opposing the appeal