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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.






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






3. Preponderance of the evidence






4. Nine.






5. Reference code; label for looking the case up






6. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






7. 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






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






9. To the conference committee






10. A subtype of rejection






11. Due process or the right to a hearing






12. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






13. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






14. 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.






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






16. James Madison - 1789






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






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






19. Sponsor.






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






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






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






23. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






24. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.






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






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






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






28. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






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






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






31. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






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






34. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






35. John Roberts






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






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






38. Arbitration and Mediation






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






40. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






47. 1250

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






49. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






50. Agreement (offer and acceptance)