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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. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






2. Talking trash






3. 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.






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






5. Injury






6. System of checks and balances within the federal government






7. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery






8. Trial Court






9. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)






10. There is an established duty of due care






11. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






12. Nine.






13. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






14. No unreasonable searches or seizures






15. Twelve.






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






17. Arbitration and Mediation






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






19. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge






20. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing






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






22. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






24. Thurgood Marshall






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






26. The party filing the appeal






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






28. Cruel and unusual punishment






29. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






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






31. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






32. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






34. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






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






37. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






39. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






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






41. 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






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. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check






44. Judge made law






45. Factual case






46. Presiding officer (senator)






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






48. 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.






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






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