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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. Due process or the right to a hearing






2. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards






3. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






4. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






6. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






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






9. The sharing of powers between levels of government






10. Life - Liberty - Property






11. Nine.






12. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






14. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






15. There is an established duty of due care






16. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






17. Reference code; label for looking the case up






18. The party filing the appeal






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






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






21. No unreasonable searches or seizures






22. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






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






25. A law passed by a legislative body






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






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






28. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






29. Three.






30. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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

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33. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






34. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Presiding officer (senator)






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






41. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






42. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






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






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






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






47. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






48. John Roberts






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






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