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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Judge made law






2. Factual case






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






4. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Trial Court






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






13. Twelve.






14. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny






15. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






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






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






19. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.






20. Cruel and unusual punishment






21. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.






22. During the option period of a contract






23. 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.






24. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






25. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






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






27. A subtype of rejection






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






29. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






31. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






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






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






34. Three.






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






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






38. There was a breach of due care






39. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution






40. Freedom of speech.






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






49. Requires a meeting of the minds






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