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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






2. Termination by simply turning down the offer






3. The party opposing the appeal






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. 2/3 vote






10. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






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






12. A law passed by a legislative body






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






14. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






16. A subtype of rejection






17. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere






18. Article I - Section 8

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19. Preponderance of the evidence






20. Forseeable harm






21. Life - Liberty - Property






22. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






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






25. Requires a meeting of the minds






26. 1250

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






28. Sponsor.






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






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






31. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






32. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)






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






34. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






36. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.






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






38. Freedom of speech.






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






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






41. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






43. The party filing the appeal






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






45. Factual case






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






47. Race - ethincity and fundamental rights; Any government action that intentionally discriminates against racial or ethnic minorities or interferes with a fundamental right is presumed invalid.






48. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property






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






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