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Business Law Vocab - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)
tort
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
fifth amendment
Rationale
2. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts
Total circuits in the court of appeals
you cannot revoke an offer...
Litigation
second requirement of a contract
3. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury
actus reus
Interrogatories
trespass
Qualifications for defamation
4. Three.
first requirement of a contract
Assumption of the risk
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
eighth amendment
5. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge
operation of law
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Patriot Act
letters of intent
6. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply
Pleadings
implied contract
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
conversion(2)
7. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Contributory Negligence
Filibuster
Appellant
8. 2/3 vote
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Strict scrutiny
Statute
battery
9. Sandra Day Oconnor
Supremacy clause
First Woman Justice
implied contract
Shire Reeves
10. There is an established duty of due care
promissory estoppel
Request of production of documents and things
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
Intermediate scrutiny
11. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
fourth requirement of a contract
The percentage vote to pass a bill
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Comparative Fault
12. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes
regulation of interstate commerce
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
Writ of Certiorari
13. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
Takings clause
Writ of Certiorari
Mail Fraud
14. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.
Arson
conversion
Incorporation clause
Step three in filing a civil law suit
15. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence
Pocket Veto
Two types of dispute resolution
Holding
invitee
16. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.
Shire Reeves
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Common Law
For a bill to pass...
17. A law passed by a legislative body
express contract
Statute
Holding
licensee
18. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution
larceny
insanity
Administrative Law
Incorporation clause
19. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath
Step one in filing a civil law suit
assault
embezzlement
Interrogatories
20. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.
intentional tort
Collective Responsibility
Mediation
RICO
21. Sponsor.
Res ipsa loquitor
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Voir Dire
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
22. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
strict liability
Negligence
Comparative Fault
23. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property
entrapment
Ethics
Intermediate scrutiny
Arson
24. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress
Bystander's obligation means...
Bill of Right
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
letters of intent
25. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed
Shire Reeves
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Federal District Court
operation of law
26. Trial.
promissory estoppel
second requirement of a contract
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Step four in filing a civil law suit
27. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified
battery
Minimal scrutiny
Comparative Fault
Intermediate scrutiny
28. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny
Equal Protection Clause
What Freedom of speech includes
revocation
Insurance Fraud
29. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
Holding
counter offer
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
licensee
30. A subtype of rejection
counter offer
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
conversion(2)
Pocket Veto
31. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.
Negligence per se
Takings clause
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Mail box rule
32. No unreasonable searches or seizures
fourth amendment
first requirement of a contract
implied contract
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
33. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.
Ethics
uniform commercial code
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
34. Talking trash
intrusion
Conference committee
Defamation
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
35. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check
regulation of interstate commerce
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
negligent hiring
larceny
36. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'
Total circuits in the court of appeals
quasi contract
slander
Res ipsa loquitor
37. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.
false imprisonment
precedent
Federal District Court
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
38. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more
promissory estoppel
Negligence
felony
Collective Responsibility
39. Freedom of speech.
Conference committee
Bill
first amendment
strict liability
40. Nine.
What is not protected under the first amendment
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
battery
conversion(2)
41. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere
Stare Decisis
Substantial effect rule
Depositions
Where the bill goes after conference committee
42. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible
Henry DeBracton
Comparative Fault
Negligence and strict liability
conversion(2)
43. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.
Writ of Certiorari
fourth amendment
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
Fraud
44. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.
entrapment
Interrogatories
counter offer
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
45. Using two or more racketeering acts to accomplish any of the following goals: (1) investing or acquiring legitimate businesses with criminal money (2)maintaining or acquiring businesses through criminal activity
RICO
third requirement of a contract
What is not protected under the first amendment
assault
46. During the option period of a contract
Negligence and strict liability
sixth amendment
Negligence
you cannot revoke an offer...
47. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards
you cannot revoke an offer...
coercion
slander
operation of law
48. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.
actus reus
conversion(2)
Step two in filing a civil law suit
Common Law
49. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
crime burden of proof
First African American Justice
Stare Decisis
Concurring Opinion
50. 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.
tort
larceny
Strict scrutiny
Henry DeBracton