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






2. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






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






5. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






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






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






9. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






10. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






13. 1250

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






15. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






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






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






19. Injury






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






21. Life - Liberty - Property






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






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






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






25. Article I - Section 8

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26. Baron Montesquieu






27. A law passed by a legislative body






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






29. 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






30. During the option period of a contract






31. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






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






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






35. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.






36. Arbitration and Mediation






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






38. 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.






39. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






41. Preponderance of the evidence






42. Establishes the idea precendent

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43. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






44. To the conference committee






45. The party filing the appeal






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






47. John Roberts






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






49. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.






50. Cruel and unusual punishment