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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. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






2. Nine.






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






11. Cruel and unusual punishment






12. The party filing the appeal






13. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






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






16. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause






17. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






18. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






20. Arbitration and Mediation






21. Judge made law






22. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






23. Baron Montesquieu






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






25. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






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






28. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






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






32. There was a breach of due care






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






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






35. To the conference committee






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






37. Injury






38. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






39. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






42. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






44. Establishes the idea precendent

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






46. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






47. Bottom Line answer






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






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






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