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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. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property






2. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)






3. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






4. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






6. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






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






8. John Roberts






9. Using two or more racketeering acts to accomplish any of the following goals: (1) investing or acquiring legitimate businesses with criminal money (2)maintaining or acquiring businesses through criminal activity






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






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






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






13. Article I - Section 8

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14. 2/3 vote






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






16. Twelve.






17. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave






18. Sandra Day Oconnor






19. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






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






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






23. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






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






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






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






28. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts






29. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






30. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms






31. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






32. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment






33. Presiding officer (senator)






34. Reference code; label for looking the case up






35. Talking trash






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






37. Cruel and unusual punishment






38. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






39. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






40. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.






41. Establishes the idea precendent

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42. Baron Montesquieu






43. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






44. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






45. A law passed by a legislative body






46. There is an established duty of due care






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






48. 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






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






50. 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