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






2. The party opposing the appeal






3. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






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






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






6. To the president.






7. Reference code; label for looking the case up






8. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






9. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






10. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






11. Due process or the right to a hearing






12. John Roberts






13. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






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






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






16. Thurgood Marshall






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






18. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






19. System of checks and balances within the federal government






20. Preponderance of the evidence






21. Trial Court






22. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






23. James Madison - 1789






24. Forbidding a law to be passed






25. A law passed by a legislative body






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






27. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






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






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






30. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






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


32. 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.






33. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






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






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






36. Three.






37. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant






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






39. Harm caused by a deliberate action






40. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






42. Using two or more racketeering acts to accomplish any of the following goals: (1) investing or acquiring legitimate businesses with criminal money (2)maintaining or acquiring businesses through criminal activity






43. The party filing the appeal






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






45. Factual case






46. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






47. 1250


48. During the option period of a contract






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






50. Legality; the subject matter must be legal