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






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






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






4. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






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






7. No unreasonable searches or seizures






8. Presiding officer (senator)






9. Establishes the idea precendent

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






11. The party filing the appeal






12. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






13. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.






14. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






15. Baron Montesquieu






16. Twelve.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






26. 2/3 vote






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






28. A law passed by a legislative body






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






30. Trial Court






31. Due process or the right to a hearing






32. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






34. Sponsor.






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






36. Forseeable harm






37. 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






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






39. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days






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






41. Nine.






42. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






43. There was a breach of due care






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






49. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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