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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






2. A law passed by a legislative body






3. 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






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






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






6. Presiding officer (senator)






7. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






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






10. Factual case






11. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






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






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






14. Bottom Line answer






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






16. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






17. Baron Montesquieu






18. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






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






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






22. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






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






24. John Roberts






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






26. Life - Liberty - Property






27. Article I - Section 8


28. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






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






30. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






31. 1250


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






33. The party filing the appeal






34. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






36. 2/3 vote






37. To the president.






38. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave






39. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






41. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






43. No unreasonable searches or seizures






44. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






45. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






46. Thurgood Marshall






47. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property






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






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






50. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw