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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. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






4. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






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






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






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






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






9. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.






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






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






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






13. Article I - Section 8


14. Arbitration and Mediation






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






16. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing






17. Bottom Line answer






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






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






20. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






21. Talking trash






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






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






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






25. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






26. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






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






29. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






30. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






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


33. Twelve.






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






35. Sponsor.






36. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






37. 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






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






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






40. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere






41. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






43. Baron Montesquieu






44. Reference code; label for looking the case up






45. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






46. Forseeable harm






47. Nine.






48. 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






49. To the conference committee






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