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






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






3. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. Any scheme that attempts to unlawfully obtain money or services illegally through the US postal service






11. James Madison - 1789






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






13. A contract put in writing laying out all of the terms






14. Cruel and unusual punishment






15. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






16. It must be voted on and approved by both houses and then approved by the president. then it is a law






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






18. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






19. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.






20. Establishes the idea precendent

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






22. Reasoning court gives for the holding






23. To the conference committee






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






25. They set time limits for debate - decide how fast the law should be deliberated and when the bill goes to the floor for debate.






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






31. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






32. Preponderance of the evidence






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






34. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






36. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.






37. Business tort; using someones likeness or voice without their permission.






38. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






40. 1250

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41. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






43. Baron Montesquieu






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






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






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






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






48. Judge made law






49. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






50. The legal question that is posed in a case