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






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






3. Article I - Section 8


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






5. John Roberts






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






7. 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






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






9. Twelve.






10. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant






11. 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






12. Establishes the idea precendent


13. Injury






14. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






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






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






17. Termination by simply turning down the offer






18. Trial.






19. There is an established duty of due care






20. Life - Liberty - Property






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






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






23. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






24. Three.






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






26. Bottom Line answer






27. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception






28. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






30. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






31. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






33. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






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






35. Arbitration and Mediation






36. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.






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






38. 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






39. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






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






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






42. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms






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






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






45. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.






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






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






48. The party filing the appeal






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






50. James Madison - 1789