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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. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






2. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






4. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






5. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






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






7. 1250


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






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






10. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






11. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






12. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






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






14. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






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






17. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






18. Thurgood Marshall






19. 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






20. To the president.






21. Injury






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






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






24. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.






25. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms






26. 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.






27. 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






28. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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






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






31. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






32. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






33. The party opposing the appeal






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






35. To the conference committee






36. A law passed by a legislative body






37. Talking trash






38. Reference code; label for looking the case up






39. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






40. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance






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






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






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






44. John Roberts






45. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






46. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






47. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny






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






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






50. Life - Liberty - Property