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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Preponderance of the evidence






2. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances






3. 2/3 vote






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






5. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






6. Forseeable harm






7. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






8. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






10. The party filing the appeal






11. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






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






13. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






14. 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.






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






16. No unreasonable searches or seizures






17. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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






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






21. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






22. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.






23. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






24. Life - Liberty - Property






25. Judge made law






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






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






28. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.






29. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






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






32. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






33. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






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






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






37. Injury






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






39. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






40. Due process or the right to a hearing






41. Presiding officer (senator)






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






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






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






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






46. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






48. During the option period of a contract






49. Establishes the idea precendent

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50. Factual case







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