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Business Law Vocab - 2
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1. Twelve.
Total circuits in the court of appeals
Arson
Bystander's obligation means...
The percentage vote to pass a bill
2. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.
Total circuits in the court of appeals
strict liability
regulation of interstate commerce
conversion
3. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property
conversion(2)
Federalism
quasi contract
Mail box rule
4. Harm caused by a deliberate action
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
forseeable harm
intentional tort
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
5. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word
Mediation
Step one in filing a civil law suit
entrapment
What Freedom of speech includes
6. The party filing the appeal
Appellant
promissory estoppel
Appellee
you cannot revoke an offer...
7. 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
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
Mediation
coercion
8. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth
Pleadings
precedent
Defamation
Malice
9. James Madison - 1789
Negligence and strict liability
operation of law
Federal District Court
The primary drafter of the constitution
10. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
Collective Responsibility
agreement
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
11. There was a breach of due care
Step four in filing a civil law suit
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
first requirement of a contract
Statute
12. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.
Total circuits in the court of appeals
fourth requirement of a contract
Step one in filing a civil law suit
precedent
13. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties
Litigation
Common Law
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
implied contract
14. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.
Shire Reeves
Writ of Certiorari
Substantial effect rule
Assumption of the risk
15. Agreement (offer and acceptance)
licensee
quasi contract
first requirement of a contract
precedent
16. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff
For a bill to pass...
Arson
Tortious interference with a contract
misdemeanor
17. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment
Shire Reeves
Collective Responsibility
Pocket Veto
What is not protected under the first amendment
18. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger
letters of intent
What is not protected under the first amendment
Negligence per se
you cannot revoke an offer...
19. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
Depositions
Henry DeBracton
regulation of interstate commerce
breach of duty
20. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.
Procedural due process
Step two in filing a civil law suit
strict liability
Comparative Fault
21. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured
Assumption of the risk
letters of intent
Pleadings
slander
22. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)
uniform commercial code
strict liability
battery
Federalism
23. 2/3 vote
Pocket Veto
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Depositions
24. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.
tort
express contract
mens rea
intentional tort
25. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias
Voir Dire
false imprisonment
Holding
sixth amendment
26. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances
breach of duty
Federal District Court
Minimal scrutiny
third requirement of a contract
27. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison
misdemeanor
Insurance Fraud
Writ of Certiorari
Federal District Court
28. Legality; the subject matter must be legal
third requirement of a contract
crime burden of proof
breach of duty
What Freedom of speech includes
29. Article I - Section 8
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30. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government
Medicare fraud
Negligence
negligent retention
What Freedom of speech includes
31. 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.
Writ of Certiorari
Arson
Strict scrutiny
operation of law
32. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.
Request of production of documents and things
express contract
Citation
Stare Decisis
33. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress
letters of intent
The job of the Rules Committee
false imprisonment
Commercial Exploitation
34. Injury
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
What Freedom of speech includes
Arson
operation of law
35. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath
letters of intent
Interrogatories
third requirement of a contract
Strict scrutiny
36. Judge made law
Res ipsa loquitor
Common Law
felony
invitee
37. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.
Insurance Fraud
Dissenting Opinion
Writ of Certiorari
revocation
38. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.
Minimal scrutiny
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
What Freedom of speech includes
element 3 of a negligence lawsuit
39. John Roberts
Current Chief Justice
Interrogatories
second requirement of a contract
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
40. Forseeable harm
embezzlement
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
eighth amendment
agreement
41. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
Filibuster
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Negligence and strict liability
42. 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
eighth amendment
Separation of powers
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
43. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution
Incorporation clause
attractive nuisance
Administrative Law
Dicta
44. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation
battery
attractive nuisance
Filibuster
slander
45. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw
Insurance Fraud
Dicta
Mail box rule
Mediation
46. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job
intrusion
Holding
Procedural due process
Who regulates commercial speech
47. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge
Patriot Act
Defamation
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Medicare fraud
48. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant
larceny
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
Physical and Mental examination
regulation of interstate commerce
49. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care
breach of duty
Who regulates commercial speech
John Locke
Negligence
50. Nine.
Qualifications for defamation
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Equal Protection Clause
Step one in filing a civil law suit