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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. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






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






3. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






4. Judge made law






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






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






7. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






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






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






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






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






13. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable






14. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






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






16. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






18. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






19. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






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






21. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






23. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






24. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






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






26. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






27. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






28. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






29. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts






30. To the conference committee






31. Baron Montesquieu






32. Presiding officer (senator)






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






34. The party opposing the appeal






35. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






36. There is an established duty of due care






37. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave






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






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






40. Majority






41. The legal question that is posed in a case






42. There is no intention to a contract but the plaintiff gives some benefit to the defendant who knows the plaintiff expects compensation. it would be unjust not to award the damages.






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






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






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






46. Bottom Line answer






47. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






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






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