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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
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1. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable






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






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






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






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






6. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






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






9. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






10. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






11. There is an established duty of due care






12. Requires a meeting of the minds






13. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






14. James Madison - 1789






15. Arbitration and Mediation






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






23. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.






24. To the conference committee






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






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






27. Freedom of speech.






28. Talking trash






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






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






31. To the president.






32. Sponsor.






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






34. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






35. Preponderance of the evidence






36. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






39. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






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






41. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






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






45. Reasoning court gives for the holding






46. The sharing of powers between levels of government






47. Sandra Day Oconnor






48. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery






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






50. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger