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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






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






3. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.






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






5. 2/3 vote






6. Establishes the idea precendent

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7. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






8. The sharing of powers between levels of government






9. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check






10. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






11. Factual case






12. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






13. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






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






15. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.






16. Reference code; label for looking the case up






17. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






18. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing






19. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison






20. A law passed by a legislative body






21. Judge made law






22. To the president.






23. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






24. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






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






26. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word






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






28. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






30. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant






31. 1250

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32. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






34. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






35. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






36. Thurgood Marshall






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






38. Sponsor.






39. Freedom of speech.






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






41. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






43. Forbidding a law to be passed






44. No unreasonable searches or seizures






45. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.






46. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed






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






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






49. Baron Montesquieu






50. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception