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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. Harm caused by a deliberate action






2. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






4. To the conference committee






5. Establishes the idea precendent

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6. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






7. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






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






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






11. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable






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






13. Judge made law






14. A law passed by a legislative body






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






16. Arbitration and Mediation






17. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.






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






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






20. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






21. Trial.






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






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






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






25. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






26. Sponsor.






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






28. 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






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






30. Freedom of speech.






31. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing






32. Factual case






33. Baron Montesquieu






34. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service






35. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






36. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days






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






38. Twelve.






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






40. Sandra Day Oconnor






41. Nine.






42. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






44. The party opposing the appeal






45. Bottom Line answer






46. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms






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






48. A subtype of rejection






49. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






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