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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






2. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






4. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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.






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






7. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






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






9. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Establishes the idea precendent

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






18. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






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






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






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






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






23. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






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






25. Twelve.






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






27. Preponderance of the evidence






28. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






29. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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






32. The party filing the appeal






33. Trial Court






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






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






36. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






37. Presiding officer (senator)






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






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






40. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






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






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.






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






45. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






48. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






49. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






50. To the president.