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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Baron Montesquieu






10. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances






11. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act






12. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






14. The party opposing the appeal






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






16. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






17. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






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






19. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






21. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave






22. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Bottom Line answer






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






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






31. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






32. Twelve.






33. During the option period of a contract






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






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






36. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






37. Reasoning court gives for the holding






38. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






39. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






41. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






43. There is an established duty of due care






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






45. Termination by simply turning down the offer






46. The sharing of powers between levels of government






47. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






48. 2/3 vote






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






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