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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






2. Injury






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






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






5. Bottom Line answer






6. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






8. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






9. Sandra Day Oconnor






10. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






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






13. 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






14. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






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






16. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






17. Nine.






18. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






19. Article I - Section 8

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20. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






22. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.






23. Three.






24. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






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






27. John Roberts






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






29. Forseeable harm






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






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






32. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






33. Trial Court






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






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






36. Presiding officer (senator)






37. 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






38. No unreasonable searches or seizures






39. 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






40. A subtype of rejection






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






42. The party opposing the appeal






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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