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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. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service






2. Termination by simply turning down the offer






3. Preponderance of the evidence






4. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






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






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






8. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






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






10. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






11. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






20. Thurgood Marshall






21. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






22. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






23. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.






24. 2/3 vote






25. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






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






29. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






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






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






33. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






35. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






36. Factual case






37. Twelve.






38. Reasoning court gives for the holding






39. Cruel and unusual punishment






40. Three.






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






42. There is an established duty of due care






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






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






45. 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






46. The party filing the appeal






47. To the president.






48. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






49. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






50. Harm caused by a deliberate action