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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






4. Forseeable harm






5. There is an established duty of due care






6. Trial.






7. 2/3 vote






8. There is no intention to a contract but the plaintiff gives some benefit to the defendant who knows the plaintiff expects compensation. it would be unjust not to award the damages.






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






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






11. Sandra Day Oconnor






12. Presiding officer (senator)






13. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception






14. Nine.






15. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






17. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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






19. A law passed by a legislative body






20. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






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






23. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






25. The party opposing the appeal






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






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






28. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






30. Preponderance of the evidence






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






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






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






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






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






41. Freedom of speech.






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






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






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






45. The legal question that is posed in a case






46. Injury






47. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property






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






49. Reasoning court gives for the holding






50. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger