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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






3. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






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






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






6. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.






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






8. The sharing of powers between levels of government






9. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.






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






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






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






13. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)






14. Trial.






15. 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






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






17. Forseeable harm






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






19. During the option period of a contract






20. 2/3 vote






21. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






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






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






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






26. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






27. System of checks and balances within the federal government






28. Due process or the right to a hearing






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






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






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






33. Factual case






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






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






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






37. The party filing the appeal






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






39. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






40. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






41. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






42. Establishes the idea precendent

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43. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






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






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






47. Sandra Day Oconnor






48. There was a breach of due care






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






50. Arbitration and Mediation