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Business Law Vocab - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur
intrusion
Contributory Negligence
Dissenting Opinion
Legal Issue Presented
2. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
Litigation
second requirement of a contract
trespass
licensee
3. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.
Ethics
first requirement of a contract
Holding
quasi contract
4. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger
Step four in filing a civil law suit
tort
What is not protected under the first amendment
conversion(2)
5. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.
The job of the Rules Committee
licensee
fifth amendment
forseeable harm
6. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence
Current Chief Justice
sixth amendment
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
7. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes
The percentage vote to pass a bill
regulation of interstate commerce
Malice
Dissenting Opinion
8. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.
Request of production of documents and things
Federalism
Appellee
Federal District Court
9. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.
The job of the Rules Committee
tort
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
Rationale
10. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)
uniform commercial code
Defamation
Negligence
Writ of Certiorari
11. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.
trespass
fourth amendment
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
Negligence and strict liability
12. Reasoning court gives for the holding
Depositions
Rationale
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
rejection
13. 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
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Wire Fraud
lible
eighth amendment
14. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service
Step one in filing a civil law suit
fifth amendment
conversion
Mail Fraud
15. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.
implied contract
forseeable harm
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
Filibuster
16. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property
The primary drafter of the constitution
Arbitration
Bill of Right
John Locke
17. Reference code; label for looking the case up
trespass
Rationale
Citation
actus reus
18. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties
tort
Administrative Law
mens rea
implied contract
19. Baron Montesquieu
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
Insurance Fraud
Arbitration
trespass
20. Establishes the idea precendent
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21. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias
Patriot Act
strict liability
larceny
Voir Dire
22. Arbitration and Mediation
conversion(2)
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Bill
Two types of dispute resolution
23. 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
counter offer
Supremacy clause
Wire Fraud
Minimal scrutiny
24. Thurgood Marshall
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
First African American Justice
Tortious interference with a contract
Negligence per se
25. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
fifth amendment
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Substantial effect rule
26. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution
fifth amendment
rejection
Incorporation clause
Minimal scrutiny
27. John Roberts
Common Law
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Fraud
Current Chief Justice
28. 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
Medicare fraud
Strict scrutiny
Ethics
29. 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.
quasi contract
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
eighth amendment
30. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant
Physical and Mental examination
Qualifications for defamation
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
Total circuits in the court of appeals
31. There is an established duty of due care
Step two in filing a civil law suit
first amendment
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
For a bill to pass...
32. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive
battery
fifth amendment
Qualifications for defamation
Conference committee
33. Injury
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
invitee
crime burden of proof
Wire Fraud
34. Legality; the subject matter must be legal
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
embezzlement
third requirement of a contract
rejection
35. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
lible
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Bill of Right
crime burden of proof
36. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.
breach of duty
promissory estoppel
precedent
What is not protected under the first amendment
37. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days
Assumption of the risk
Step one in filing a civil law suit
Wire Fraud
Common Law
38. 2/3 vote
sixth amendment
Depositions
Request of production of documents and things
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
39. 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
Separation of powers
RICO
Dissenting Opinion
conversion
40. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature
Step one in filing a civil law suit
Comparative Fault
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
Bill
41. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)
Physical and Mental examination
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
fifth amendment
Concurring Opinion
42. A law passed by a legislative body
Statute
negligent hiring
crime burden of proof
Bill
43. Sandra Day Oconnor
insanity
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
First Woman Justice
precedent
44. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results
strict liability
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
intrusion
What is not protected under the first amendment
45. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply
Physical and Mental examination
invitee
Mail box rule
Pleadings
46. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.
Collective Responsibility
Concurring Opinion
express contract
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
47. A subtype of rejection
counter offer
entrapment
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
attractive nuisance
48. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances
breach of duty
What is not protected under the first amendment
Common Law
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
49. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.
Step two in filing a civil law suit
implied contract
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Depositions
50. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.
Depositions
Supremacy clause
Litigation
mirror image rule