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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Fraud
Equal Protection Clause
2. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)
fifth amendment
Supremacy clause
coercion
Voir Dire
3. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
false imprisonment
Style of a Case
quasi contract
4. The legal question that is posed in a case
John Locke
fourth amendment
Legal Issue Presented
The job of the Rules Committee
5. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed
Step four in filing a civil law suit
Appellant
Bill of Right
operation of law
6. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals
third requirement of a contract
larceny
To prove injury the defamation must show...
Comparative Fault
7. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)
slander
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
Substantial effect rule
Intermediate scrutiny
8. John Roberts
mens rea
Current Chief Justice
Comparative Fault
Defamation
9. 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
First Woman Justice
Dissenting Opinion
RICO
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
10. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances
battery
Fraud
breach of duty
fourth amendment
11. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act
Concurring Opinion
actus reus
Defamation
Administrative Law
12. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.
Mediation
Wire Fraud
Medicare fraud
Common Law
13. Article I - Section 8
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14. 2/3 vote
operation of law
For a bill to pass...
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Pleadings
15. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
licensee
entrapment
misdemeanor
tort
16. Twelve.
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Citation
Total circuits in the court of appeals
breach of duty
17. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave
trespass
Procedural due process
Stare Decisis
Insurance Fraud
18. Sandra Day Oconnor
mens rea
First Woman Justice
negligent hiring
actus reus
19. Reasoning court gives for the holding
Physical and Mental examination
Rationale
insanity
The job of the Rules Committee
20. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent
fourth requirement of a contract
Shire Reeves
Rationale
larceny
21. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes
regulation of interstate commerce
First Woman Justice
third requirement of a contract
The percentage vote to pass a bill
22. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)
Negligence per se
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
trespass
mens rea
23. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;
Wire Fraud
operation of law
Equal Protection Clause
Mail Fraud
24. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth
insanity
Malice
negligent hiring
Administrative Law
25. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days
mirror image rule
Takings clause
Step one in filing a civil law suit
Bill
26. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.
misdemeanor
Mail box rule
mirror image rule
forseeable harm
27. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery
Fraud
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
negligent retention
assault
28. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts
negligent hiring
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Litigation
Pocket Veto
29. Type of defamation tort; written defamation
Qualifications for defamation
lible
eighth amendment
Takings clause
30. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms
Minimal scrutiny
Voir Dire
tort
express contract
31. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.
fifth amendment
Collective Responsibility
revocation
Shire Reeves
32. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment
Minimal scrutiny
Who regulates commercial speech
Pocket Veto
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
33. Presiding officer (senator)
Medicare fraud
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
conversion(2)
second requirement of a contract
34. Reference code; label for looking the case up
agreement
implied contract
Citation
Henry DeBracton
35. Talking trash
Defamation
licensee
Style of a Case
Henry DeBracton
36. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge
assault
fifth amendment
Patriot Act
What is not protected under the first amendment
37. Cruel and unusual punishment
felony
assault
counter offer
eighth amendment
38. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger
What is not protected under the first amendment
slander
expiration
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
39. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care
Negligence
fifth amendment
implied contract
Request of production of documents and things
40. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.
Step two in filing a civil law suit
strict liability
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
rejection
41. Establishes the idea precendent
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42. Baron Montesquieu
Federal District Court
Pleadings
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
second requirement of a contract
43. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
sixth amendment
battery
44. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Concurring Opinion
negligent retention
Pocket Veto
45. A law passed by a legislative body
Intermediate scrutiny
Statute
precedent
you cannot revoke an offer...
46. There is an established duty of due care
third requirement of a contract
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
Dissenting Opinion
Style of a Case
47. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
Res ipsa loquitor
promissory estoppel
Dicta
48. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law
Supremacy clause
implied contract
Citation
Pleadings
49. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.
Strict scrutiny
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
The job of the Rules Committee
Collective Responsibility
50. 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
implied contract
revocation
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
larceny