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






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






3. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word






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






5. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






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






7. 1250

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8. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






9. 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






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






11. 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.






12. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






13. Trial Court






14. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






15. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.






16. John Roberts






17. 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






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






19. Baron Montesquieu






20. Majority






21. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






23. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






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






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






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






27. A subtype of rejection






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






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






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






31. Article I - Section 8

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






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






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






35. Reasoning court gives for the holding






36. 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.






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






38. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison






39. Race - ethincity and fundamental rights; Any government action that intentionally discriminates against racial or ethnic minorities or interferes with a fundamental right is presumed invalid.






40. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






41. 2/3 vote






42. Trial.






43. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind






44. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial






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






46. Sandra Day Oconnor






47. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






48. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






49. The party filing the appeal






50. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care