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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. To the president.
Current Chief Justice
Equal Protection Clause
Where the bill goes after conference committee
licensee
2. Injury
Mail Fraud
Equal Protection Clause
Two types of dispute resolution
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
3. Three.
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Stare Decisis
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
invitee
4. 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
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
crime burden of proof
Assumption of the risk
tort
5. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
misdemeanor
Negligence
licensee
6. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.
For a bill to pass...
Mediation
express contract
Total circuits in the court of appeals
7. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)
The job of the Rules Committee
Intermediate scrutiny
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Patriot Act
8. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea
insanity
Procedural due process
Filibuster
implied contract
9. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.
eighth amendment
Incorporation clause
revocation
Bill
10. Using two or more racketeering acts to accomplish any of the following goals: (1) investing or acquiring legitimate businesses with criminal money (2)maintaining or acquiring businesses through criminal activity
RICO
forseeable harm
Negligence and strict liability
Insurance Fraud
11. John Roberts
Current Chief Justice
first amendment
What Freedom of speech includes
Statute
12. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.
Collective Responsibility
Current Chief Justice
What is not protected under the first amendment
slander
13. Trial.
Patriot Act
Step four in filing a civil law suit
forseeable harm
Medicare fraud
14. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion
Citation
Dissenting Opinion
larceny
implied contract
15. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes
regulation of interstate commerce
attractive nuisance
invitee
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
16. 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.
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Assumption of the risk
Strict scrutiny
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
17. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.
Negligence and strict liability
expiration
Concurring Opinion
The percentage vote to pass a bill
18. Sandra Day Oconnor
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Comparative Fault
First Woman Justice
first requirement of a contract
19. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise
Pleadings
expiration
strict liability
promissory estoppel
20. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress
Conference committee
letters of intent
Appellee
Bystander's obligation means...
21. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.
Tortious interference with a contract
Writ of Certiorari
battery
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
22. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results
Res ipsa loquitor
Step two in filing a civil law suit
strict liability
Strict scrutiny
23. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
Negligence and strict liability
Fraud
crime burden of proof
Assumption of the risk
24. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff
Separation of powers
conversion(2)
Tortious interference with a contract
Writ of Certiorari
25. System of checks and balances within the federal government
fifth amendment
Mail Fraud
licensee
Separation of powers
26. Agreement (offer and acceptance)
fourth amendment
Contributory Negligence
first requirement of a contract
Incorporation clause
27. There is an established duty of due care
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
Dicta
Statute
Legal Issue Presented
28. 2/3 vote
Collective Responsibility
intrusion
quasi contract
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
29. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence
battery
invitee
false imprisonment
Negligence and strict liability
30. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
Assumption of the risk
Insurance Fraud
negligent retention
31. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Where the bill goes after conference committee
For a bill to pass...
Request of production of documents and things
32. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.
Shire Reeves
eighth amendment
Pleadings
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
33. Sponsor.
Pocket Veto
intrusion
Substantial effect rule
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
34. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer
tort
mirror image rule
entrapment
Stare Decisis
35. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias
Voir Dire
Current Chief Justice
Commercial Exploitation
What Freedom of speech includes
36. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw
Bill
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
Holding
Mail box rule
37. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.
entrapment
Bill of Right
Federal District Court
Commercial Exploitation
38. Judge made law
Common Law
Medicare fraud
slander
intrusion
39. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act
actus reus
Negligence per se
The job of the Rules Committee
Step two in filing a civil law suit
40. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury
Qualifications for defamation
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Step four in filing a civil law suit
41. 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
Supremacy clause
Patriot Act
Mail Fraud
Step one in filing a civil law suit
42. Nine.
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Step one in filing a civil law suit
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
43. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause
RICO
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
tort
false imprisonment
44. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals
First African American Justice
To prove injury the defamation must show...
Comparative Fault
Arson
45. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.
fourth requirement of a contract
embezzlement
trespass
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
46. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government
Arson
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Medicare fraud
Federal District Court
47. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;
Wire Fraud
Step one in filing a civil law suit
John Locke
coercion
48. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny
Equal Protection Clause
Rationale
Mail box rule
Interrogatories
49. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed
operation of law
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
rejection
licensee
50. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property
larceny
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Fraud
Tortious interference with a contract
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