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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. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






3. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






4. Cruel and unusual punishment






5. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






6. There was a breach of due care






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






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






9. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






10. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind






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






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






13. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






14. Baron Montesquieu






15. Majority






16. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






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






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






19. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check






20. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






22. Forseeable harm






23. 1250


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






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






26. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution






27. 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.






28. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance






29. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny






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






31. System of checks and balances within the federal government






32. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






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






34. Life - Liberty - Property






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






36. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






37. Three.






38. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






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


41. James Madison - 1789






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






43. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






44. Injury






45. 2/3 vote






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






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






48. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






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






50. Arbitration and Mediation