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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed






2. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






3. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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






6. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






7. Sponsor.






8. Trial.






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






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






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






12. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause






13. Requires a meeting of the minds






14. Due process or the right to a hearing






15. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






16. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






18. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






20. Bottom Line answer






21. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






22. Majority






23. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






24. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






25. Termination by simply turning down the offer






26. Sandra Day Oconnor






27. John Roberts






28. Three.






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






30. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






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






33. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






34. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)






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






36. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






37. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.






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






39. Trial Court






40. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






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






42. James Madison - 1789






43. 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






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






45. A law passed by a legislative body






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






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






48. Thurgood Marshall






49. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






50. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger