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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause






2. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers






3. Cruel and unusual punishment






4. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances






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






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






7. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance






8. Freedom of speech.






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






10. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






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






12. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check






13. There was a breach of due care






14. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






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






16. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.






17. A law passed by a legislative body






18. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






19. Injury






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






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






22. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






23. Twelve.






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






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






26. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






27. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






28. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






29. A subtype of rejection






30. 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






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






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






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






34. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






36. The floor/leadership - where it is debated upon with no time limit.






37. Talking trash






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






39. 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






40. Forbidding a law to be passed






41. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






43. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






44. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






45. Sandra Day Oconnor






46. There is an established duty of due care






47. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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






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






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