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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. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






2. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






3. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






4. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances






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






6. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






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






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






10. Due process or the right to a hearing






11. Thurgood Marshall






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

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13. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






14. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






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. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






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






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






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






22. Factual case






23. Establishes the idea precendent

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






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






26. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






28. Article I - Section 8

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29. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






30. 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






31. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






32. Reasoning court gives for the holding






33. James Madison - 1789






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






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






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






37. Talking trash






38. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






39. 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.






40. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






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






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






45. Sponsor.






46. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






47. The party opposing the appeal






48. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






50. During the option period of a contract