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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. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






2. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






4. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






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






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






7. Injury






8. 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






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






10. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






12. Talking trash






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






14. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






15. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






17. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere






18. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






20. Sponsor.






21. Type of business crime; the trespassing taking of personal property with intent to steal it. defendant never had the right to have said property in posession






22. John Roberts






23. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






24. Forseeable harm






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






26. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution






27. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






28. Requires a meeting of the minds






29. 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






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






31. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






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






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






35. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable






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






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






38. Reasoning court gives for the holding






39. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






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






41. Article I - Section 8

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






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






44. Termination by simply turning down the offer






45. There is an established duty of due care






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






47. 2/3 vote






48. System of checks and balances within the federal government






49. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






50. Trial.