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






2. System of checks and balances within the federal government






3. Forseeable harm






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






5. A subtype of rejection






6. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






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






8. Three.






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






10. Judge made law






11. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






12. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






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






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






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






16. During the option period of a contract






17. The party opposing the appeal






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






19. To the president.






20. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






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

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22. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance






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






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






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






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






27. Baron Montesquieu






28. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






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






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






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






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






34. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






35. Talking trash






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






37. No unreasonable searches or seizures






38. Sandra Day Oconnor






39. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






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






41. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.






42. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






44. A law passed by a legislative body






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






46. Trial.






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






48. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






50. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.