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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. During the option period of a contract






2. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.






3. Preponderance of the evidence






4. To the conference committee






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






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






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






8. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






9. Reasoning court gives for the holding






10. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






11. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






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






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






15. The party opposing the appeal






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






17. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






19. System of checks and balances within the federal government






20. Three.






21. 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






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






23. Trial.






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






25. A law passed by a legislative body






26. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






27. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.






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






29. 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






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






31. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






34. A subtype of rejection






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






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






37. Thurgood Marshall






38. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






40. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






41. The sharing of powers between levels of government






42. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






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






45. Termination by simply turning down the offer






46. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






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






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

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