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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive
Separation of powers
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
battery
Current Chief Justice
2. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation
John Locke
slander
Step four in filing a civil law suit
Who regulates commercial speech
3. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.
Shire Reeves
Two types of dispute resolution
Voir Dire
Malice
4. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger
What is not protected under the first amendment
precedent
Writ of Certiorari
Federal District Court
5. 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.
mirror image rule
Step four in filing a civil law suit
quasi contract
Federal District Court
6. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
fifth amendment
Bystander's obligation means...
agreement
7. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
What Freedom of speech includes
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
regulation of interstate commerce
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
8. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check
negligent hiring
Negligence and strict liability
first amendment
Minimal scrutiny
9. Harm caused by a deliberate action
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Litigation
Stare Decisis
intentional tort
10. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury
Mail Fraud
Supremacy clause
Qualifications for defamation
Federal District Court
11. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth
trespass
Malice
Legal Issue Presented
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
12. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.
first requirement of a contract
Writ of Certiorari
Mediation
Shire Reeves
13. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery
assault
third requirement of a contract
licensee
letters of intent
14. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property
Fraud
Step three in filing a civil law suit
For a bill to pass...
Pocket Veto
15. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison
Depositions
Shire Reeves
Total circuits in the court of appeals
misdemeanor
16. Establishes the idea precendent
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17. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable
negligent retention
Filibuster
Depositions
Arbitration
18. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified
express contract
Minimal scrutiny
Appellant
Federal District Court
19. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured
fifth amendment
Appellee
mens rea
Assumption of the risk
20. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
operation of law
Appellee
Total circuits in the court of appeals
21. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.
lible
Ethics
Writ of Certiorari
Defamation
22. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff
breach of duty
Arbitration
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
Tortious interference with a contract
23. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Fraud
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Henry DeBracton
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
24. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.
Stare Decisis
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
counter offer
embezzlement
25. Twelve.
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
Request of production of documents and things
Total circuits in the court of appeals
26. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.
Res ipsa loquitor
counter offer
Negligence and strict liability
Procedural due process
27. Preponderance of the evidence
Wire Fraud
mens rea
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
The job of the Rules Committee
28. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.
Statute
Commercial Exploitation
regulation of interstate commerce
entrapment
29. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw
Mail box rule
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
false imprisonment
fourth amendment
30. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception
Contributory Negligence
Fraud
Statute
Supremacy clause
31. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis
second requirement of a contract
Mail box rule
Current Chief Justice
Common Law
32. The party filing the appeal
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
eighth amendment
promissory estoppel
Appellant
33. Trial Court
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
Equal Protection Clause
second requirement of a contract
Federal District Court
34. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.
Concurring Opinion
Medicare fraud
agreement
To prove injury the defamation must show...
35. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Voir Dire
Ethics
misdemeanor
36. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.
Rationale
revocation
breach of duty
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
37. Presiding officer (senator)
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
conversion(2)
Step four in filing a civil law suit
Medicare fraud
38. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property
Federalism
Bill of Right
licensee
Physical and Mental examination
39. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge
assault
Patriot Act
first requirement of a contract
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
40. Forbidding a law to be passed
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Veto
Collective Responsibility
false imprisonment
41. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals
To prove injury the defamation must show...
Legal Issue Presented
second requirement of a contract
Bill
42. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution
Depositions
attractive nuisance
Incorporation clause
Legal Issue Presented
43. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.
forseeable harm
Filibuster
Res ipsa loquitor
Takings clause
44. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property
second requirement of a contract
Total circuits in the court of appeals
negligent hiring
conversion(2)
45. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
The job of the Rules Committee
Who regulates commercial speech
Separation of powers
Pocket Veto
46. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny
Arbitration
Equal Protection Clause
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Wire Fraud
47. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job
Negligence and strict liability
Procedural due process
implied contract
intrusion
48. Type of defamation tort; written defamation
lible
Legal Issue Presented
fifth amendment
Style of a Case
49. Judges are obligated to follow precedent
eighth amendment
actus reus
misdemeanor
Stare Decisis
50. To the president.
trespass
Appellant
Where the bill goes after conference committee
entrapment