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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 sharing of powers between levels of government






2. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






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






5. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes






6. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government






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






8. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






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






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






11. Establishes the idea precendent

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12. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.






13. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






15. 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






16. Bottom Line answer






17. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






18. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






20. Article I - Section 8

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






22. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






24. Majority






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






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






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






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






29. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






31. 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.






32. Baron Montesquieu






33. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






34. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






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






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






37. 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






38. Life - Liberty - Property






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






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






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






42. Due process or the right to a hearing






43. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






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






46. The party filing the appeal






47. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers






48. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






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