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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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1. There is an established duty of due care






2. 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






3. Trial.






4. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






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






6. Twelve.






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






8. Article I - Section 8

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9. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






10. 2/3 vote






11. James Madison - 1789






12. No unreasonable searches or seizures






13. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






14. A power granted to congress stating that congress may regulate trade between countries - other states and indian tribes






15. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






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






17. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






18. Type of business crime; the trespassing taking of personal property with intent to steal it. defendant never had the right to have said property in posession






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






20. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






21. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






22. Thurgood Marshall






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






24. Sandra Day Oconnor






25. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.






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






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






28. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






30. Requires a meeting of the minds






31. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial






32. Life - Liberty - Property






33. To the conference committee






34. 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






35. System of checks and balances within the federal government






36. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






37. Preponderance of the evidence






38. A tithing of 10 men put together to hold each other accountable. Anglo-saxon method of keeping the peace.






39. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government






40. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






41. Forseeable harm






42. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger

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43. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause






44. Termination by simply turning down the offer






45. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth






46. There was a breach of due care






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






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






49. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed






50. Cruel and unusual punishment