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Business Law Vocab - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check
eighth amendment
Fraud
negligent hiring
Arson
2. Termination by simply turning down the offer
Fraud
Assumption of the risk
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
rejection
3. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
uniform commercial code
negligent retention
eighth amendment
4. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified
Supremacy clause
First African American Justice
Minimal scrutiny
conversion
5. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.
Federal District Court
Fraud
crime burden of proof
entrapment
6. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant
Bill of Right
Physical and Mental examination
express contract
revocation
7. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations
Administrative Law
Dissenting Opinion
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
actus reus
8. There was a breach of due care
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
trespass
Mail Fraud
9. 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
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Supremacy clause
Intermediate scrutiny
you cannot revoke an offer...
10. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property
Patriot Act
Bill of Right
slander
Contributory Negligence
11. Twelve.
The primary drafter of the constitution
Total circuits in the court of appeals
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
letters of intent
12. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.
The job of the Rules Committee
letters of intent
First African American Justice
Separation of powers
13. Type of defamation tort; written defamation
lible
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
Who regulates commercial speech
false imprisonment
14. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)
licensee
Negligence per se
lible
Dissenting Opinion
15. Freedom of speech.
first amendment
embezzlement
Negligence and strict liability
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
16. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent
fourth requirement of a contract
Bill
fifth amendment
expiration
17. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.
eighth amendment
Citation
Appellee
forseeable harm
18. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion
express contract
first amendment
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Dissenting Opinion
19. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial
crime burden of proof
negligent hiring
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
20. Sponsor.
Step four in filing a civil law suit
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Qualifications for defamation
Substantial effect rule
21. 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
false imprisonment
First African American Justice
RICO
Separation of powers
22. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results
RICO
First African American Justice
strict liability
Who regulates commercial speech
23. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.
Statute
Depositions
Strict scrutiny
Mediation
24. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law
Dicta
entrapment
Commercial Exploitation
For a bill to pass...
25. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service
mens rea
second requirement of a contract
fourth requirement of a contract
Mail Fraud
26. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence
Citation
sixth amendment
Substantial effect rule
Mail box rule
27. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property
The percentage vote to pass a bill
first requirement of a contract
conversion(2)
Step two in filing a civil law suit
28. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances
Fraud
Two types of dispute resolution
expiration
breach of duty
29. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea
The primary drafter of the constitution
insanity
Fraud
Filibuster
30. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison
attractive nuisance
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
Negligence and strict liability
misdemeanor
31. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
intentional tort
Who regulates commercial speech
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Common Law
32. There is no intention to a contract but the plaintiff gives some benefit to the defendant who knows the plaintiff expects compensation. it would be unjust not to award the damages.
quasi contract
Appellant
Citation
What is not protected under the first amendment
33. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.
Ethics
Negligence and strict liability
Res ipsa loquitor
To prove injury the defamation must show...
34. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
Qualifications for defamation
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Interrogatories
35. Bottom Line answer
mirror image rule
Holding
Administrative Law
Rationale
36. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution
Veto
Incorporation clause
Negligence per se
actus reus
37. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise
Filibuster
actus reus
counter offer
promissory estoppel
38. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.
Style of a Case
Fraud
Appellee
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
39. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.
Qualifications for defamation
Style of a Case
Substantial effect rule
conversion
40. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur
fifth amendment
Common Law
fourth requirement of a contract
intrusion
41. Sandra Day Oconnor
operation of law
First Woman Justice
strict liability
To prove injury the defamation must show...
42. Article I - Section 8
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43. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
Step four in filing a civil law suit
What is not protected under the first amendment
regulation of interstate commerce
44. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property
Step one in filing a civil law suit
Fraud
expiration
first amendment
45. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave
First African American Justice
Mail box rule
misdemeanor
trespass
46. Due process or the right to a hearing
fifth amendment
Request of production of documents and things
intentional tort
Common Law
47. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals
slander
To prove injury the defamation must show...
Filibuster
Separation of powers
48. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere
lible
RICO
Incorporation clause
Substantial effect rule
49. Judges are obligated to follow precedent
fifth amendment
licensee
Stare Decisis
Common Law
50. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.
Wire Fraud
fourth requirement of a contract
Step two in filing a civil law suit
strict liability