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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)






2. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






3. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






5. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






7. Type of business crime; the trespassing taking of personal property with intent to steal it. defendant never had the right to have said property in posession






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






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






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






11. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger

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






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






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






15. Harm caused by a deliberate action






16. 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.






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






18. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






20. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.






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






22. There was a breach of due care






23. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






25. Talking trash






26. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






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






29. John Roberts






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






31. Trial.






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






33. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






34. The party opposing the appeal






35. The party filing the appeal






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






37. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






38. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






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






40. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






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






42. 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






43. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






45. Nine.






46. Reasoning court gives for the holding






47. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards






48. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.






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






50. Due process or the right to a hearing