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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






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






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






4. A subtype of rejection






5. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






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






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






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






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






10. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






11. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






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






14. The party opposing the appeal






15. Sponsor.






16. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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. Baron Montesquieu






19. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






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






21. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






22. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






23. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






24. During the option period of a contract






25. The legal question that is posed in a case






26. To the conference committee






27. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






28. Requires a meeting of the minds






29. Trial Court






30. Due process or the right to a hearing






31. 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.






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






33. Preponderance of the evidence






34. Harm caused by a deliberate action






35. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






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






38. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






39. 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.






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






41. Article I - Section 8

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42. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






43. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






44. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






45. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






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






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






48. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






49. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






50. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.