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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






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






3. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






5. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






6. United States is a party; the case is about a federal statute; the suit is between citizens of two different states and the the amt is over 75 -000






7. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






8. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.






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






10. Arbitration and Mediation






11. Freedom of speech.






12. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






14. To the president.






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






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






17. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






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






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






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






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






22. 2/3 vote






23. Sandra Day Oconnor






24. 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.






25. James Madison - 1789






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






27. A law passed by a legislative body






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






29. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






31. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






32. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards






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

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






35. Nine.






36. Three.






37. 1250

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






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






40. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Twelve.






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






47. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






49. A subtype of rejection






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