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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. 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.






2. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






4. A subtype of rejection






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






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






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






8. Cruel and unusual punishment






9. Forseeable harm






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






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






12. 2/3 vote






13. 1250

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






15. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






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






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






18. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






19. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.






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






21. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






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






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






24. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






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






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






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






28. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






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






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






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






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






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






34. A law passed by a legislative body






35. The party filing the appeal






36. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






37. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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.






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






40. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






42. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






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.






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






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






47. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






50. Injury