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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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1. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.






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






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






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






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






6. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results






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. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






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






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






11. Establishes the idea precendent

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12. 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






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

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






15. 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.






16. Requires a meeting of the minds






17. The party filing the appeal






18. The legal question that is posed in a case






19. Termination by simply turning down the offer






20. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word






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






22. There is an established duty of due care






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






24. John Roberts






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






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






27. Reference code; label for looking the case up






28. Bottom Line answer






29. James Madison - 1789






30. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






31. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.






32. 1250

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






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






35. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth






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






37. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






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






39. Trial.






40. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






41. Talking trash






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






43. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause






44. Judge made law






45. Sandra Day Oconnor






46. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






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






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






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






50. Consists of two members of the House of Representatives and two members of the senate; they try to compromise between two edited versions of a bill to make it equal.