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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment
express contract
Wire Fraud
Pocket Veto
Rationale
2. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff
Arson
Tortious interference with a contract
third requirement of a contract
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
3. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word
Style of a Case
Veto
What Freedom of speech includes
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
4. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'
What is not protected under the first amendment
Res ipsa loquitor
false imprisonment
Supremacy clause
5. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.
Bill
Request of production of documents and things
First African American Justice
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
6. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.
Writ of Certiorari
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
Arbitration
Total circuits in the court of appeals
7. 1250
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8. Legality; the subject matter must be legal
Bystander's obligation means...
negligent hiring
third requirement of a contract
Malice
9. 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
precedent
larceny
Filibuster
agreement
10. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution
Administrative Law
Res ipsa loquitor
Incorporation clause
For a bill to pass...
11. 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.
Mediation
quasi contract
felony
Style of a Case
12. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
Holding
crime burden of proof
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
13. Trial Court
Federal District Court
What is not protected under the first amendment
slander
false imprisonment
14. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law
crime burden of proof
Negligence and strict liability
Where the bill goes after conference committee
For a bill to pass...
15. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.
Strict scrutiny
lible
embezzlement
precedent
16. John Roberts
Current Chief Justice
Procedural due process
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
battery
17. 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
What is not protected under the first amendment
negligent hiring
RICO
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
18. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer
larceny
Appellant
mirror image rule
Minimal scrutiny
19. Baron Montesquieu
Federal District Court
attractive nuisance
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
misdemeanor
20. Majority
The percentage vote to pass a bill
Substantial effect rule
tort
Bill
21. System of checks and balances within the federal government
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Arbitration
negligent hiring
Separation of powers
22. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception
Stare Decisis
Comparative Fault
Assumption of the risk
Fraud
23. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.
Negligence and strict liability
Mediation
Insurance Fraud
Conference committee
24. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
Dicta
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Collective Responsibility
25. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Malice
Negligence per se
felony
26. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
invitee
mens rea
Where the bill goes after conference committee
27. A subtype of rejection
counter offer
First African American Justice
attractive nuisance
What Freedom of speech includes
28. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.
Current Chief Justice
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
Dissenting Opinion
Citation
29. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing
false imprisonment
Filibuster
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
Contributory Negligence
30. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge
Patriot Act
Mail box rule
crime burden of proof
Bystander's obligation means...
31. Article I - Section 8
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32. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)
Negligence per se
Strict scrutiny
Insurance Fraud
Mediation
33. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property
conversion(2)
RICO
Depositions
Contributory Negligence
34. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
Federal District Court
false imprisonment
licensee
Dicta
35. Reasoning court gives for the holding
breach of duty
Rationale
Takings clause
Arbitration
36. 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.
coercion
Conference committee
embezzlement
mens rea
37. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
negligent retention
Voir Dire
RICO
38. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison
precedent
Arson
rejection
misdemeanor
39. 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.
Stare Decisis
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Rationale
Strict scrutiny
40. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
RICO
Who regulates commercial speech
Wire Fraud
41. 2/3 vote
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
Shire Reeves
mens rea
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
42. Trial.
Step four in filing a civil law suit
uniform commercial code
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
43. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind
attractive nuisance
What is not protected under the first amendment
mens rea
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
44. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Style of a Case
Step four in filing a civil law suit
Supremacy clause
45. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery
Pocket Veto
Medicare fraud
assault
Appellant
46. Sandra Day Oconnor
slander
First Woman Justice
felony
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
47. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
Collective Responsibility
Assumption of the risk
Bill of Right
48. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence
negligent hiring
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
Filibuster
sixth amendment
49. The party filing the appeal
Appellant
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
insanity
Minimal scrutiny
50. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care
Arson
Negligence
Negligence and strict liability
First Woman Justice