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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






2. To the conference committee






3. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






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






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






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






8. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






9. 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.






10. Injury






11. Factual case






12. 2/3 vote






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






14. Bottom Line answer






15. Arbitration and Mediation






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






17. No unreasonable searches or seizures






18. Life - Liberty - Property






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






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






21. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






22. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.






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






24. Majority






25. Trial.






26. A subtype of rejection






27. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






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






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






30. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






31. System of checks and balances within the federal government






32. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance






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






34. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






36. Judge made law






37. James Madison - 1789






38. During the option period of a contract






39. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






40. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






42. Sponsor.






43. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






46. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






47. Preponderance of the evidence






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






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






50. Type of defamation tort; written defamation