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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Baron Montesquieu






2. Bottom Line answer






3. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






4. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger

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






6. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






7. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






8. Twelve.






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






10. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






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






13. Injury






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






15. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






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






18. James Madison - 1789






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






20. There is an established duty of due care






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






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






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






24. Arbitration and Mediation






25. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






26. Majority






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






28. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law






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






30. Presiding officer (senator)






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






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






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






34. Sandra Day Oconnor






35. Trial.






36. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






38. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






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






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






41. 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.






42. Three.






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






44. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






45. John Roberts






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






47. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






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






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






50. To the president.