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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. 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






2. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






3. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






4. Sponsor.






5. There was a breach of due care






6. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






8. Preponderance of the evidence






9. Twelve.






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






11. Bottom Line answer






12. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law






13. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






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






16. Cruel and unusual punishment






17. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






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






19. Freedom of speech.






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






21. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.






22. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






24. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger

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25. 2/3 vote






26. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






27. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny






28. James Madison - 1789






29. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






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






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






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






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






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






35. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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






37. Thurgood Marshall






38. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






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






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






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






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






44. Talking trash






45. 1250

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46. Presiding officer (senator)






47. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days






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






49. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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