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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.






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






3. There was a breach of due care






4. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing






5. Article I - Section 8

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






7. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






8. Forseeable harm






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






10. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






11. 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






12. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.






13. Baron Montesquieu






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






15. Nine.






16. James Madison - 1789






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






18. A subtype of rejection






19. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






21. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






22. To the president.






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






24. Reference code; label for looking the case up






25. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






26. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






27. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






30. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






31. Twelve.






32. John Roberts






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






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

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






36. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






37. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






38. Bottom Line answer






39. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






40. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery






41. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






42. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






43. Sponsor.






44. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






45. Thurgood Marshall






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






47. Trial Court






48. Preponderance of the evidence






49. The party opposing the appeal






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