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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The party opposing the appeal






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






3. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






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






5. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






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






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






9. Establishes the idea precendent

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10. Factual case






11. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind






12. 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.






13. Termination by simply turning down the offer






14. Thurgood Marshall






15. James Madison - 1789






16. Requires a meeting of the minds






17. Trial.






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






19. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






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






22. Type of business crime; the trespassing taking of personal property with intent to steal it. defendant never had the right to have said property in posession






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






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






25. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.






26. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






27. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






28. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






29. Due process or the right to a hearing






30. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






31. 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.






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






33. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






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






35. 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






36. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






37. Injury






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






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






40. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property






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






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






43. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






45. Forseeable harm






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






47. During the option period of a contract






48. Nine.






49. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






50. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances