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Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Set of books containing published court decisions






2. Everyone in the commercial chain will be liable for the defect. (manafacturer - distrubutor - retailer) *end user is not in the commercial chain.






3. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






4. The location where something takes place - esp. a trial






5. Jurisdiction that exists when a case can be heard only in a particular court or type of court.






6. The resolution of disputes wit hthe assitance of organizations that offer disputesresolution services via the internet.






7. Automotic appeal based on procedure/law. appeal cannot be made on a error of fact. Car accident example. procedure - wrong court date. law - issue of law is wrong. U.S. Supreme Court appeal is still possible with permission(write of certerori)






8. To confirm priestly authority upon






9. Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right






10. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






11. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






12. Clause in the Constitution (Article IV - Section 1) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid






13. (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated






14. (accident - breach of contract - or other event) > Party consults with Attorney(Initial client interview - signing of retainer agreement) > Informal investigation > Plaintiffs attorney files complaint > Defendant attorney files answer to complaint or






15. Is the cause that immediately and directly results in a specific event. if a person can eleminate any one of the 4 elemants - the lawsuit will not be successful.






16. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.






17. The question of whether an issue lies within the authority and jurisdiction of the arbitrator. A matter may be declared non-arbitrable either because certain steps - timetables and procedures have not been followed prior to submitting it to arbitrati






18. A brief outline of what the defendant and the plaintiff will try to prove.






19. A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract






20. Use deductive reasoning to identify relevant legal rules - applying those rules to to the facts of the case and drawing a conclusion.






21. Formal chancery courts - grant unique remedies. These remedies include specific performance - injunction and rescission.






22. Motion to dismiss - motion for judgment on the pleadings - motion of summary judgement(amont others - motion to strike - motion to make more definite and certain - motion for judgement on the pleadings - motion to compel discovery - motion for summar






23. An economically injurious falsehood made about another's product or property; a general term for torts that are more specifically referred to as slander of quality or slander of title.






24. (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence






25. A wrongful act that the actor had no right to do






26. A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society






27. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






28. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






29. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






30. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party evaluates the strengths and weakness of the disputing parties' positions; the evaluator's opinion forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.






31. Law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions






32. Emphasizes the evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the legal system






33. Contracts - Sales - Negotiable instruments - creditos rights - intellectual property - e-commerce - product liability - torts - agency - business organizations - professional liability - courts and court procedures.






34. Rules governing the admissibility of evidence in trial courts.






35. A school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher then the laws created by the government. Laws must be obeyed - even if they are unjust - to prevent anarchy.






36. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.






37. The moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty - A concept developed by the philosopher Immanuel Kant as an ethical guideline for behavior. In deciding whether an action is right or wrong a person should evaluate the action in terms o






38. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision






39. A statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)






40. Relieve you of some liability when reasonable care is used






41. Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure of your home and property






42. The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone






43. (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness






44. A court will award money or other relief to a party injured by a breach of contract






45. Claims






46. The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do






47. The clause in the Constitution (Article I - Section 8 - Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.






48. An informal term used to refer to all laws governing electronic communications and transactions - particularly those conducted via the Internet.






49. Nonverbal communication - such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.






50. Based on the idea that law is just one of many institutions in society and that it is shaped by social forces and needs







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