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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. Three.
Common Law
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
Step one in filing a civil law suit
2. United States is a party; the case is about a federal statute; the suit is between citizens of two different states and the the amt is over 75 -000
operation of law
Negligence per se
Interrogatories
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
3. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Stare Decisis
regulation of interstate commerce
conversion(2)
4. James Madison - 1789
Res ipsa loquitor
Interrogatories
The primary drafter of the constitution
first amendment
5. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.
Fraud
Writ of Certiorari
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
Insurance Fraud
6. 2/3 vote
Total circuits in the court of appeals
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Arbitration
misdemeanor
7. Agreement (offer and acceptance)
negligent retention
first requirement of a contract
implied contract
Fraud
8. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.
fourth amendment
Supremacy clause
quasi contract
forseeable harm
9. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed
operation of law
Res ipsa loquitor
sixth amendment
first amendment
10. The legal question that is posed in a case
Legal Issue Presented
fifth amendment
rejection
Statute
11. 1250
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12. Factual case
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
Legal Issue Presented
RICO
13. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts
Citation
implied contract
Fraud
Litigation
14. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
Litigation
To prove injury the defamation must show...
Concurring Opinion
15. Bottom Line answer
Conference committee
Malice
Holding
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
16. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
Litigation
conversion(2)
uniform commercial code
17. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.
Step two in filing a civil law suit
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
Federalism
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
18. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable
Pocket Veto
misdemeanor
negligent retention
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
19. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere
Bill
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
Substantial effect rule
lible
20. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation
Mediation
slander
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Administrative Law
21. Judges are obligated to follow precedent
misdemeanor
Stare Decisis
counter offer
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
22. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
fifth amendment
coercion
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Separation of powers
23. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.
Pleadings
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
Voir Dire
24. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'
rejection
Filibuster
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Res ipsa loquitor
25. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause
Federal District Court
Common Law
regulation of interstate commerce
false imprisonment
26. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
intentional tort
sixth amendment
27. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.
fifth amendment
Step four in filing a civil law suit
Mail Fraud
Depositions
28. A law passed by a legislative body
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Minimal scrutiny
To prove injury the defamation must show...
Statute
29. Forseeable harm
Equal Protection Clause
Common Law
What is not protected under the first amendment
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
30. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties
Holding
implied contract
Appellant
John Locke
31. Reasoning court gives for the holding
Qualifications for defamation
Where the bill goes after conference committee
promissory estoppel
Rationale
32. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible
Substantial effect rule
Step one in filing a civil law suit
Comparative Fault
Common Law
33. 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.
Writ of Certiorari
First African American Justice
quasi contract
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
34. Due process or the right to a hearing
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
mirror image rule
Who regulates commercial speech
fifth amendment
35. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive
battery
mirror image rule
entrapment
Contributory Negligence
36. There is an established duty of due care
licensee
Procedural due process
Filibuster
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
37. 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
coercion
First African American Justice
Pleadings
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
38. Termination by simply turning down the offer
rejection
Step four in filing a civil law suit
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
Federalism
39. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.
intrusion
Takings clause
The primary drafter of the constitution
Common Law
40. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check
negligent hiring
Pleadings
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Commercial Exploitation
41. Talking trash
Malice
Defamation
larceny
The primary drafter of the constitution
42. The sharing of powers between levels of government
What is not protected under the first amendment
conversion
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
Federalism
43. To the conference committee
Patriot Act
Negligence and strict liability
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
intentional tort
44. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.
What is not protected under the first amendment
Shire Reeves
counter offer
Request of production of documents and things
45. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
licensee
eighth amendment
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
Conference committee
46. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
Style of a Case
Patriot Act
you cannot revoke an offer...
misdemeanor
47. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.
Request of production of documents and things
first requirement of a contract
embezzlement
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
48. Forbidding a law to be passed
Veto
Litigation
negligent hiring
Comparative Fault
49. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Negligence
Filibuster
expiration
50. Life - Liberty - Property
eighth amendment
John Locke
second requirement of a contract
Bill of Right