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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






2. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.






3. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)






4. Type of intentnional tort; intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on land after being asked to leave






5. Due process or the right to a hearing






6. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






7. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.






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






9. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






10. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.






11. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






12. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment






13. Trial Court






14. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.






15. James Madison - 1789






16. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






18. Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims to courts






19. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






20. Arbitration and Mediation






21. Sponsor.






22. Preponderance of the evidence






23. The sharing of powers between levels of government






24. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






26. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






27. 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






28. 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.






29. Trial.






30. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison






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






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






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






34. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






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






37. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






38. Forbidding a law to be passed






39. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.






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






41. Life - Liberty - Property






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






43. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.






44. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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






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






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






49. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






50. The legal question that is posed in a case







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