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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. Twelve.
Rationale
promissory estoppel
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Tortious interference with a contract
2. Injury
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Physical and Mental examination
3. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more
felony
mirror image rule
Collective Responsibility
lible
4. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison
Collective Responsibility
Federal District Court
misdemeanor
Dicta
5. Talking trash
Res ipsa loquitor
negligent retention
Arson
Defamation
6. Three.
Contributory Negligence
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
fourth amendment
Style of a Case
7. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.
mens rea
crime burden of proof
John Locke
The job of the Rules Committee
8. Termination by simply turning down the offer
larceny
intentional tort
battery
rejection
9. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results
Negligence per se
Step four in filing a civil law suit
strict liability
regulation of interstate commerce
10. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.
Collective Responsibility
attractive nuisance
Common Law
Filibuster
11. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply
Mediation
Pleadings
Collective Responsibility
licensee
12. 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.
Bystander's obligation means...
Strict scrutiny
Federal District Court
Physical and Mental examination
13. Judge made law
Common Law
second requirement of a contract
What Freedom of speech includes
crime burden of proof
14. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
Voir Dire
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
15. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)
Depositions
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Intermediate scrutiny
For a bill to pass...
16. Life - Liberty - Property
John Locke
Concurring Opinion
breach of duty
Filibuster
17. During the option period of a contract
Mail Fraud
you cannot revoke an offer...
conversion(2)
promissory estoppel
18. 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
Comparative Fault
you cannot revoke an offer...
Contributory Negligence
RICO
19. Nine.
Henry DeBracton
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
fourth requirement of a contract
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
20. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
Voir Dire
Contributory Negligence
crime burden of proof
21. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.
Appellee
conversion
embezzlement
regulation of interstate commerce
22. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;
Procedural due process
Wire Fraud
express contract
Bystander's obligation means...
23. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word
What Freedom of speech includes
John Locke
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
24. Article I - Section 8
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25. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea
What is not protected under the first amendment
insanity
Veto
Federalism
26. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property
Bill of Right
Mediation
crime burden of proof
The primary drafter of the constitution
27. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial
Step three in filing a civil law suit
revocation
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Administrative Law
28. 2/3 vote
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Federalism
What is not protected under the first amendment
Intermediate scrutiny
29. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
Bill of Right
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
Procedural due process
30. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis
Federalism
Common Law
First Woman Justice
What Freedom of speech includes
31. Forseeable harm
larceny
first amendment
Request of production of documents and things
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
32. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.
Mediation
larceny
The primary drafter of the constitution
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
33. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause
Conference committee
strict liability
false imprisonment
Supremacy clause
34. Type of defamation tort; written defamation
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
lible
Assumption of the risk
35. Agreement (offer and acceptance)
Where the bill goes after conference committee
intrusion
first requirement of a contract
Rationale
36. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.
conversion
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
fifth amendment
Dicta
37. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.
slander
Step two in filing a civil law suit
Patriot Act
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
38. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable
licensee
negligent retention
promissory estoppel
Federal District Court
39. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw
fourth requirement of a contract
Mail box rule
Common Law
To prove injury the defamation must show...
40. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law
Veto
Where the bill goes after conference committee
For a bill to pass...
attractive nuisance
41. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
eighth amendment
licensee
What Freedom of speech includes
Appellant
42. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
battery
Bill of Right
Medicare fraud
43. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery
Litigation
assault
second requirement of a contract
first requirement of a contract
44. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere
For a bill to pass...
Citation
Veto
Substantial effect rule
45. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)
insanity
Legal Issue Presented
Negligence per se
Federal District Court
46. Requires a meeting of the minds
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
misdemeanor
agreement
47. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger
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48. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms
invitee
Request of production of documents and things
Arbitration
express contract
49. 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.
conversion(2)
Dissenting Opinion
Conference committee
quasi contract
50. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
promissory estoppel
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
Who regulates commercial speech
intentional tort