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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. Consists of two members of the House of Representatives and two members of the senate; they try to compromise between two edited versions of a bill to make it equal.
To prove injury the defamation must show...
agreement
Conference committee
crime burden of proof
2. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
crime burden of proof
Negligence
sixth amendment
felony
3. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant
Physical and Mental examination
Writ of Certiorari
Equal Protection Clause
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
4. A subtype of rejection
Equal Protection Clause
counter offer
implied contract
Supremacy clause
5. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)
fifth amendment
coercion
Qualifications for defamation
Dicta
6. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery
felony
assault
Dicta
Patriot Act
7. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.
battery
Depositions
Dissenting Opinion
Writ of Certiorari
8. Cruel and unusual punishment
eighth amendment
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
The percentage vote to pass a bill
9. Forseeable harm
Current Chief Justice
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Negligence and strict liability
Bill of Right
10. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur
coercion
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
intrusion
Substantial effect rule
11. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word
Shire Reeves
Malice
What Freedom of speech includes
fourth amendment
12. 2/3 vote
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Appellant
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
Negligence
13. 1250
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14. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable
licensee
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Substantial effect rule
negligent retention
15. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property
fourth requirement of a contract
Malice
Bill of Right
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
16. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment
Pocket Veto
Insurance Fraud
eighth amendment
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
17. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.
Equal Protection Clause
Wire Fraud
Writ of Certiorari
assault
18. Type of defamation tort; written defamation
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Statute
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
lible
19. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.
Federal District Court
The percentage vote to pass a bill
Arbitration
strict liability
20. 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
quasi contract
crime burden of proof
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Medicare fraud
21. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals
Writ of Certiorari
negligent hiring
Two types of dispute resolution
To prove injury the defamation must show...
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
Step one in filing a civil law suit
negligent hiring
The primary drafter of the constitution
promissory estoppel
23. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more
Conference committee
felony
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
Malice
24. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)
embezzlement
uniform commercial code
Mail Fraud
false imprisonment
25. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.
fourth requirement of a contract
conversion(2)
Dissenting Opinion
precedent
26. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave
promissory estoppel
Insurance Fraud
trespass
revocation
27. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution
Incorporation clause
Pocket Veto
larceny
Legal Issue Presented
28. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff
implied contract
Tortious interference with a contract
Substantial effect rule
larceny
29. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial
felony
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Concurring Opinion
licensee
30. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.
revocation
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Bystander's obligation means...
express contract
31. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer
Bill of Right
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
mirror image rule
quasi contract
32. 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
Insurance Fraud
larceny
Bill
Federal District Court
33. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties
RICO
First African American Justice
implied contract
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
34. A law passed by a legislative body
Appellee
Litigation
Statute
The percentage vote to pass a bill
35. The party filing the appeal
Citation
Appellant
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Current Chief Justice
36. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
Style of a Case
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
insanity
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
37. System of checks and balances within the federal government
Federal District Court
operation of law
Separation of powers
Rationale
38. 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.
licensee
crime burden of proof
quasi contract
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
39. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause
Statute
revocation
false imprisonment
The percentage vote to pass a bill
40. Reference code; label for looking the case up
Citation
Who regulates commercial speech
Holding
revocation
41. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
assault
negligent hiring
express contract
42. The sharing of powers between levels of government
tort
Federalism
Substantial effect rule
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
43. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.
Insurance Fraud
Legal Issue Presented
Who regulates commercial speech
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
44. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.
The job of the Rules Committee
Writ of Certiorari
Current Chief Justice
Mail box rule
45. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection
revocation
felony
John Locke
attractive nuisance
46. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified
Bystander's obligation means...
Minimal scrutiny
intrusion
conversion
47. Legality; the subject matter must be legal
What is not protected under the first amendment
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Arbitration
third requirement of a contract
48. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance
First African American Justice
Federal District Court
Dicta
invitee
49. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent
fourth requirement of a contract
coercion
RICO
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
50. Injury
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
slander
coercion
first requirement of a contract