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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






3. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






4. The party opposing the appeal






5. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






6. Judge made law






7. Baron Montesquieu






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






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






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






11. Three.






12. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






21. No unreasonable searches or seizures






22. Forseeable harm






23. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.






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

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






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






27. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






28. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






29. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more






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






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






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






33. Twelve.






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






35. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






36. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






37. Life - Liberty - Property






38. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






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






40. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.






41. Arbitration and Mediation






42. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






43. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance






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






45. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law






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






47. Presiding officer (senator)






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






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






50. James Madison - 1789