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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. The party filing the appeal






3. Factual case






4. Sandra Day Oconnor






5. Preponderance of the evidence






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






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






8. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






9. 1250

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10. A subtype of rejection






11. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






12. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






13. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government






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






15. Arbitration and Mediation






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






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






18. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






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






21. Article I - Section 8

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






23. Nine.






24. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






26. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






27. Judge made law






28. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.






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






30. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






32. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery






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






34. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






35. Majority






36. Injury






37. The legal question that is posed in a case






38. James Madison - 1789






39. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






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






41. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.






42. Bottom Line answer






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






44. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






45. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.






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






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






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






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






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