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Business Law Vocab - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The sharing of powers between levels of government
Arson
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
forseeable harm
Federalism
2. Legality; the subject matter must be legal
uniform commercial code
fourth amendment
express contract
third requirement of a contract
3. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing
attractive nuisance
Comparative Fault
Contributory Negligence
Fraud
4. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job
Step one in filing a civil law suit
Administrative Law
first amendment
Procedural due process
5. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes
precedent
Fraud
regulation of interstate commerce
fourth requirement of a contract
6. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government
Medicare fraud
crime burden of proof
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
Procedural due process
7. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Fraud
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
Shire Reeves
8. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Veto
Tortious interference with a contract
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
9. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service
sixth amendment
forseeable harm
Mail Fraud
Depositions
10. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.
First African American Justice
tort
Appellee
fifth amendment
11. Establishes the idea precendent
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12. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.
actus reus
Bill of Right
Step two in filing a civil law suit
First Woman Justice
13. System of checks and balances within the federal government
Shire Reeves
Separation of powers
Mail Fraud
Mail box rule
14. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth
Malice
First Woman Justice
The job of the Rules Committee
RICO
15. 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
Veto
Request of production of documents and things
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
crime burden of proof
16. Bottom Line answer
Litigation
Citation
quasi contract
Holding
17. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
rejection
Who regulates commercial speech
invitee
misdemeanor
18. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger
Interrogatories
What is not protected under the first amendment
entrapment
Mediation
19. A party may ask the court to order an examination to find out if physical or mental damage is relevant
Request of production of documents and things
Filibuster
Physical and Mental examination
intentional tort
20. Article I - Section 8
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21. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.
Bystander's obligation means...
letters of intent
precedent
second requirement of a contract
22. Forbidding a law to be passed
Negligence per se
Veto
Fraud
Defamation
23. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.
third requirement of a contract
conversion
felony
mirror image rule
24. Majority
The percentage vote to pass a bill
In a lawsuit attorneys have a burden of proof that shows liability by
Depositions
negligent hiring
25. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.
Tortious interference with a contract
licensee
Commercial Exploitation
Who regulates commercial speech
26. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable
regulation of interstate commerce
Step two in filing a civil law suit
negligent retention
Res ipsa loquitor
27. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer
mirror image rule
element 1 of a negligence lawsuit
Administrative Law
Mail box rule
28. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply
Step one in filing a civil law suit
Pleadings
Interrogatories
Citation
29. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw
In the senate - after the bill leave committee it travels to...
Substantial effect rule
Mail box rule
Contributory Negligence
30. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.
Depositions
crime burden of proof
coercion
counter offer
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
For a bill to pass...
Interrogatories
Arson
32. Baron Montesquieu
Veto
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
Dissenting Opinion
first amendment
33. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.
sixth amendment
Style of a Case
intentional tort
Appellant
34. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.
Takings clause
forseeable harm
The last step of a bill in the House of representatives is...
first amendment
35. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection
attractive nuisance
Collective Responsibility
promissory estoppel
Dissenting Opinion
36. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
Federal District Court
Veto
express contract
37. 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
Step four in filing a civil law suit
RICO
Statute
negligent retention
38. Life - Liberty - Property
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
John Locke
uniform commercial code
first requirement of a contract
39. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea
insanity
Current Chief Justice
Negligence per se
Malice
40. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed
operation of law
Federal District Court
Assumption of the risk
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
41. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.
express contract
Holding
Negligence and strict liability
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
42. Due process or the right to a hearing
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
Rationale
entrapment
fifth amendment
43. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care
Negligence
Res ipsa loquitor
What Freedom of speech includes
Pocket Veto
44. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison
express contract
misdemeanor
licensee
Arson
45. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.
coercion
forseeable harm
Pleadings
Concurring Opinion
46. The party filing the appeal
Substantial effect rule
Appellant
negligent hiring
Mail box rule
47. A person who is on your property with your permission; you owe them a higher duty of due care to warn of known dangers
Tortious interference with a contract
Depositions
For a bill to pass...
licensee
48. The legal question that is posed in a case
insanity
assault
Insurance Fraud
Legal Issue Presented
49. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law
First Woman Justice
Assumption of the risk
Voir Dire
For a bill to pass...
50. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge
trespass
Patriot Act
fifth amendment
quasi contract