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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






2. Due process or the right to a hearing






3. Trial Court






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






5. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.






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






7. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






8. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






10. 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






11. Life - Liberty - Property






12. Bottom Line answer






13. To the president.






14. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth






15. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






18. Article I - Section 8

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






20. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






22. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)






23. During the option period of a contract






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






25. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






26. Sponsor.






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






28. The party filing the appeal






29. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.






30. Talking trash






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






32. Establishes the idea precendent

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33. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property






34. Twelve.






35. 2/3 vote






36. Forbidding a law to be passed






37. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






38. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards






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






40. Nine.






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






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






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






44. Freedom of speech.






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






46. A law passed by a legislative body






47. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






48. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






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






50. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger