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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






2. During the option period of a contract






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






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






5. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






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






7. 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






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






9. Preponderance of the evidence






10. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






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






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13. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






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






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






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






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






19. A law passed by a legislative body






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






21. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge






22. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






23. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






25. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






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






28. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.






29. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.






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






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






32. Trial Court






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






34. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






35. The legal question that is posed in a case






36. Baron Montesquieu






37. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






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






40. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






42. The party filing the appeal






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






44. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






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






46. Sandra Day Oconnor






47. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






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






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