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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






2. To the conference committee






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






4. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






5. A law passed by a legislative body






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






7. Article I - Section 8

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8. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






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






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






12. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






13. Trial.






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






15. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days






16. Judge made law






17. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






18. 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.






19. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause






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






21. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law






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






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






24. Factual case






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






26. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






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






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






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






30. The sharing of powers between levels of government






31. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






33. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






35. Three.






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






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






38. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






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






41. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






42. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






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






45. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






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






47. 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






48. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






50. Injury