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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. Twelve.






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






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






4. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






6. The party filing the appeal






7. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards






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






9. James Madison - 1789






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






11. There was a breach of due care






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






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






14. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






15. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






17. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment






18. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






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






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






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






23. 2/3 vote






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






25. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






26. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances






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






28. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






29. Article I - Section 8

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






31. 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.






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






33. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






34. Injury






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






36. Judge made law






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






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






39. John Roberts






40. Forseeable harm






41. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.






42. 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






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






44. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






45. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






46. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






47. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge






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






49. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






50. Nine.