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






2. Due process or the right to a hearing






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






4. Nine.






5. Judge made law






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






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






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






9. There was a breach of due care






10. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms






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






12. 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.






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






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






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. Race - ethincity and fundamental rights; Any government action that intentionally discriminates against racial or ethnic minorities or interferes with a fundamental right is presumed invalid.






17. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






18. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






20. Factual case






21. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






22. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






23. A subtype of rejection






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






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






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






27. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






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






30. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial






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






32. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






34. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






35. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






36. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government






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






38. Life - Liberty - Property






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






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






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






42. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






44. A law passed by a legislative body






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






46. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






48. There is no intention to a contract but the plaintiff gives some benefit to the defendant who knows the plaintiff expects compensation. it would be unjust not to award the damages.






49. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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