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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. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial






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






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






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






5. Freedom of speech.






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






7. There is an established duty of due care






8. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






9. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






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






11. Judge made law






12. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






13. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






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






16. The party opposing the appeal






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18. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






19. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






20. Due process or the right to a hearing






21. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






22. Termination by simply turning down the offer






23. During the option period of a contract






24. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more






25. Trial Court






26. A subtype of rejection






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






28. Race - ethincity and fundamental rights; Any government action that intentionally discriminates against racial or ethnic minorities or interferes with a fundamental right is presumed invalid.






29. 2/3 vote






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Thurgood Marshall






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






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






39. Forseeable harm






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






41. Factual case






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






43. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






45. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






46. John Roberts






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






48. 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






49. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days






50. 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