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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






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






3. Twelve.






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






5. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






7. Nine.






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






9. Presiding officer (senator)






10. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






11. Talking trash






12. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






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

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15. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






17. To the president.






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






19. Judge made law






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






21. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






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






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






25. The legal question that is posed in a case






26. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






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






28. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






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






31. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






32. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






33. Freedom of speech.






34. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution






35. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






36. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government






37. Consists of two members of the House of Representatives and two members of the senate; they try to compromise between two edited versions of a bill to make it equal.






38. The party filing the appeal






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






40. Three.






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






42. 2/3 vote






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






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






45. No unreasonable searches or seizures






46. Trial Court






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






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






49. James Madison - 1789






50. Baron Montesquieu