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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. Sponsor.






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






3. The party opposing the appeal






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






5. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






7. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






9. Talking trash






10. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny






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






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






13. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






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






16. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






18. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






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






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






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






22. Baron Montesquieu






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






24. James Madison - 1789






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






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






27. John Roberts






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






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






30. There is an established duty of due care






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






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






33. 1250


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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Preponderance of the evidence






41. Presiding officer (senator)






42. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






43. 2/3 vote






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






45. Sandra Day Oconnor






46. During the option period of a contract






47. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






48. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.






49. To the conference committee






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