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






2. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






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






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






5. System of checks and balances within the federal government






6. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






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






9. A subtype of rejection






10. 2/3 vote






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






12. Article I - Section 8

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






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






15. Sponsor.






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






17. Three.






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

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19. Judge made law






20. Trial.






21. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






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






25. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






26. During the option period of a contract






27. Presiding officer (senator)






28. A law passed by a legislative body






29. The legal question that is posed in a case






30. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






31. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






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






34. The party opposing the appeal






35. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






36. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






38. Bottom Line answer






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






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






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






42. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






44. Establishes the idea precendent

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






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






47. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






48. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






50. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress