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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sponsor.






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






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






4. The party filing the appeal






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






6. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant






7. Thurgood Marshall






8. Presiding officer (senator)






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






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






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






12. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






14. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






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






16. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






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






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






19. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






20. Injury






21. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






23. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more






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






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






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






27. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word






28. Nine.






29. John Roberts






30. Baron Montesquieu






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






32. Reference code; label for looking the case up






33. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






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






36. The party opposing the appeal






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. Termination by simply turning down the offer






39. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






41. A subtype of rejection






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






43. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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






45. 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.






46. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






47. 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






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






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






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