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






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






3. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






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






6. Three.






7. Due process or the right to a hearing






8. 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






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






10. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






12. Judge made law






13. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






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






16. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






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






18. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.






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






20. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






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






22. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






24. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






25. A law passed by a legislative body






26. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






28. To the conference committee






29. Forbidding a law to be passed






30. During the option period of a contract






31. The sharing of powers between levels of government






32. Article I - Section 8

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






34. Majority






35. James Madison - 1789






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






37. Requires a meeting of the minds






38. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






39. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






41. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment






42. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






43. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






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






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






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






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






48. The party opposing the appeal






49. Sponsor.






50. Bottom Line answer