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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






3. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






4. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.






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






6. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more






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






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






9. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.






10. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






11. There is an established duty of due care






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






13. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere






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






15. James Madison - 1789






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






17. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






18. Forbidding a law to be passed






19. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






22. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






23. Forseeable harm






24. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






25. 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.






26. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law






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






28. 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.






29. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






31. John Roberts






32. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






33. Arbitration and Mediation






34. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






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






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






37. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms






38. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






39. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






40. Nine.






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






42. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act






43. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes






44. The party filing the appeal






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






46. Judge made law






47. Talking trash






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






49. During the option period of a contract






50. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts