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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes






2. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






4. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






5. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






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






7. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






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






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






11. Three.






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






13. Bottom Line answer






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. A subtype of rejection






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






21. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






22. 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.






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






24. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






26. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






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






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






29. Forseeable harm






30. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






31. The party filing the appeal






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






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






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

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35. A law passed by a legislative body






36. No unreasonable searches or seizures






37. The party opposing the appeal






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






39. During the option period of a contract






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






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. Thurgood Marshall






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






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






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






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






47. Majority






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






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






50. 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.