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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. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






2. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property






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






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






5. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger

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






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






8. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Forbidding a law to be passed






14. Sandra Day Oconnor






15. Arbitration and Mediation






16. 1250

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17. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property






18. During the option period of a contract






19. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






21. A law passed by a legislative body






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






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






24. Article I - Section 8

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






26. Nine.






27. To the conference committee






28. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






29. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






30. Establishes the idea precendent

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31. Trial Court






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. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






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






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






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






37. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)






38. 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






39. System of checks and balances within the federal government






40. The party opposing the appeal






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






42. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






43. Talking trash






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






49. Due process or the right to a hearing






50. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.