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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception






2. Reference code; label for looking the case up






3. Injury






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






5. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






6. Consists of two members of the House of Representatives and two members of the senate; they try to compromise between two edited versions of a bill to make it equal.






7. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






8. System of checks and balances within the federal government






9. During the option period of a contract






10. Freedom of speech.






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






12. Preponderance of the evidence






13. Majority






14. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere






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






16. Establishes the idea precendent

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






18. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






19. A law passed by a legislative body






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






21. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






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






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






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






25. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






26. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more






27. There was a breach of due care






28. 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






29. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.






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






31. Trial.






32. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts






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






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






35. Reasoning court gives for the holding






36. To the conference committee






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






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






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






40. Talking trash






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






42. The party filing the appeal






43. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






44. No unreasonable searches or seizures






45. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison






46. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






48. Presiding officer (senator)






49. Forseeable harm






50. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.







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