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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise
promissory estoppel
Current Chief Justice
To prove injury the defamation must show...
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
2. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
assault
Style of a Case
Supremacy clause
3. During the option period of a contract
Arson
you cannot revoke an offer...
Supremacy clause
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
4. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea
insanity
Bill
Ethics
RICO
5. 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
Fraud
fifth amendment
larceny
John Locke
6. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms
Filibuster
express contract
The percentage vote to pass a bill
Common Law
7. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.
First Woman Justice
Writ of Certiorari
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
8. Sandra Day Oconnor
licensee
express contract
Administrative Law
First Woman Justice
9. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
precedent
third requirement of a contract
Common Law
10. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
invitee
Federal District Court
crime burden of proof
actus reus
11. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation
The job of the Rules Committee
Interrogatories
slander
Litigation
12. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'
invitee
Res ipsa loquitor
Patriot Act
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
13. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.
embezzlement
The primary drafter of the constitution
Negligence per se
Mediation
14. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence
Qualifications for defamation
sixth amendment
Common Law
Writ of Certiorari
15. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job
Procedural due process
Insurance Fraud
Holding
rejection
16. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)
Equal Protection Clause
uniform commercial code
Incorporation clause
operation of law
17. Three.
misdemeanor
implied contract
Fraud
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
18. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave
first amendment
Pocket Veto
Incorporation clause
trespass
19. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.
Step two in filing a civil law suit
Arbitration
Veto
Style of a Case
20. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere
Arbitration
Substantial effect rule
Henry DeBracton
Qualifications for defamation
21. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.
Appellee
expiration
actus reus
Shire Reeves
22. John Roberts
battery
Rationale
Negligence per se
Current Chief Justice
23. 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
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
fourth amendment
crime burden of proof
coercion
24. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more
conversion(2)
uniform commercial code
mirror image rule
felony
25. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Dissenting Opinion
Equal Protection Clause
actus reus
26. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply
operation of law
Pleadings
Appellee
Commercial Exploitation
27. James Madison - 1789
Medicare fraud
attractive nuisance
What Freedom of speech includes
The primary drafter of the constitution
28. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.
Federalism
Mediation
Stare Decisis
felony
29. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
breach of duty
Procedural due process
Mail Fraud
30. 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
regulation of interstate commerce
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
fifth amendment
Ethics
31. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Litigation
promissory estoppel
mirror image rule
32. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence
invitee
crime burden of proof
conversion
RICO
33. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive
Supremacy clause
battery
Collective Responsibility
Citation
34. Reasoning court gives for the holding
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Strict scrutiny
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Rationale
35. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion
Depositions
Dissenting Opinion
First African American Justice
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
36. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress
letters of intent
slander
Malice
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
37. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property
Fraud
revocation
Who regulates commercial speech
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
38. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days
forseeable harm
John Locke
Step one in filing a civil law suit
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
39. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer
mirror image rule
Litigation
Writ of Certiorari
Tortious interference with a contract
40. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals
To prove injury the defamation must show...
Equal Protection Clause
John Locke
Supremacy clause
41. Type of defamation tort; written defamation
Writ of Certiorari
lible
Total circuits in the court of appeals
RICO
42. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;
Wire Fraud
Insurance Fraud
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Administrative Law
43. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property
Equal Protection Clause
conversion(2)
Filibuster
Dicta
44. 1250
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45. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception
Fraud
Conference committee
breach of duty
Separation of powers
46. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.
Defamation
For a bill to pass...
sixth amendment
Request of production of documents and things
47. Harm caused by a deliberate action
Stare Decisis
false imprisonment
intentional tort
Depositions
48. Twelve.
negligent retention
conversion
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Total circuits in the court of appeals
49. Forseeable harm
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Physical and Mental examination
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
50. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery
Who regulates commercial speech
mens rea
assault
embezzlement