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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






2. James Madison - 1789






3. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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






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






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






7. Arbitration and Mediation






8. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






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






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






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






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






14. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






15. A subtype of rejection






16. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






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






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






20. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






21. Twelve.






22. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers






23. Presiding officer (senator)






24. 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






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






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






27. There was a breach of due care






28. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






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






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






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






32. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






33. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






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






35. Sponsor.






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






37. 1250

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






39. Bottom Line answer






40. Article I - Section 8

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






42. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.






43. Life - Liberty - Property






44. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






46. 2/3 vote






47. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind






48. Three.






49. Race - ethincity and fundamental rights; Any government action that intentionally discriminates against racial or ethnic minorities or interferes with a fundamental right is presumed invalid.






50. Forbidding a law to be passed