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Business Law Vocab - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. System of checks and balances within the federal government
quasi contract
Separation of powers
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
precedent
2. Injury
Takings clause
Contributory Negligence
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
first requirement of a contract
3. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur
Filibuster
negligent hiring
intrusion
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
4. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger
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5. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth
Federalism
Malice
Common Law
Holding
6. No unreasonable searches or seizures
Bystander's obligation means...
Medicare fraud
Step one in filing a civil law suit
fourth amendment
7. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise
crime burden of proof
promissory estoppel
Strict scrutiny
Request of production of documents and things
8. Arbitration and Mediation
letters of intent
Two types of dispute resolution
The percentage vote to pass a bill
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
9. The sharing of powers between levels of government
sixth amendment
third requirement of a contract
Patriot Act
Federalism
10. Twelve.
Step three in filing a civil law suit
Contributory Negligence
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
Total circuits in the court of appeals
11. 2/3 vote
Administrative Law
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
Common Law
12. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection
intentional tort
attractive nuisance
Strict scrutiny
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
13. Bottom Line answer
Holding
Assumption of the risk
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
14. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)
quasi contract
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
uniform commercial code
attractive nuisance
15. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property
First African American Justice
conversion(2)
What Freedom of speech includes
licensee
16. There was a breach of due care
forseeable harm
coercion
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
Mediation
17. Preponderance of the evidence
Supremacy clause
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
forseeable harm
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
18. Malicious use of fire or explosives to damage or destroy real estate or property
Request of production of documents and things
Arson
Negligence per se
false imprisonment
19. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties
actus reus
insanity
Patriot Act
implied contract
20. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal
Holding
For a bill to pass...
second requirement of a contract
Style of a Case
21. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances
breach of duty
First Woman Justice
slander
Filibuster
22. 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
agreement
negligent retention
false imprisonment
RICO
23. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property
Federal District Court
Fraud
Statute
invitee
24. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act
misdemeanor
Physical and Mental examination
actus reus
Substantial effect rule
25. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind
mens rea
revocation
Strict scrutiny
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
26. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
The job of the Rules Committee
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
Intermediate scrutiny
27. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.
Procedural due process
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
28. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.
precedent
embezzlement
Commercial Exploitation
Filibuster
29. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.
Legal Issue Presented
Arbitration
invitee
precedent
30. The legal question that is posed in a case
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
Legal Issue Presented
Veto
uniform commercial code
31. 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.
Conference committee
RICO
Dicta
Bill
32. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results
counter offer
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
strict liability
Incorporation clause
33. Article I - Section 8
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34. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion
Dissenting Opinion
embezzlement
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
Style of a Case
35. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing
express contract
first amendment
Bystander's obligation means...
Contributory Negligence
36. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
operation of law
Negligence and strict liability
licensee
rejection
37. Trial.
Fraud
Step four in filing a civil law suit
breach of duty
Supremacy clause
38. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress
letters of intent
third requirement of a contract
you cannot revoke an offer...
Litigation
39. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial
Wire Fraud
Arson
Holding
Step three in filing a civil law suit
40. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive
Where the bill goes after conference committee
What Freedom of speech includes
Res ipsa loquitor
battery
41. There is an established duty of due care
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
Mediation
Step one in filing a civil law suit
fifth amendment
42. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.
Supremacy clause
Holding
expiration
Concurring Opinion
43. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.
forseeable harm
coercion
sixth amendment
Separation of powers
44. Three.
John Locke
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
Bill of Right
fifth amendment
45. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
agreement
Incorporation clause
Style of a Case
strict liability
46. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.
Two types of dispute resolution
What Freedom of speech includes
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Concurring Opinion
47. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job
Strict scrutiny
Fraud
Procedural due process
Bill
48. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
Number of judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals
Substantial effect rule
Qualifications for defamation
49. Thurgood Marshall
First African American Justice
precedent
Negligence
Conference committee
50. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.
Henry DeBracton
lible
Pleadings
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...