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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






2. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






4. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






5. 2/3 vote






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






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






8. Thurgood Marshall






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






10. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






11. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






12. 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.






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






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

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15. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






16. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison






21. Freedom of speech.






22. Article I - Section 8

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23. Life - Liberty - Property






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






25. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property






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






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






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






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






30. John Roberts






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






32. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






33. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)






34. To the president.






35. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property






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






37. The sharing of powers between levels of government






38. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






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






41. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes






42. There was a breach of due care






43. The legal question that is posed in a case






44. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






45. No unreasonable searches or seizures






46. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






47. 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






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






49. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






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