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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






2. 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.






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






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






5. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






6. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






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






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






10. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






12. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






13. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






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






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






16. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






17. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






18. 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






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






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






21. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






22. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






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






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






26. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property






27. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






29. Sponsor.






30. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






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






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






33. No unreasonable searches or seizures






34. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service






35. Factual case






36. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






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






39. Sandra Day Oconnor






40. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






41. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






42. Injury






43. Baron Montesquieu






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






45. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






47. During the option period of a contract






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






49. 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






50. Nine.







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