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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






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






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






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






5. There is an established duty of due care






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






11. 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






12. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge






13. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery






14. Sponsor.






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






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






17. Judge made law






18. Majority






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






20. 2/3 vote






21. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






22. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.






23. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






25. Forbidding a law to be passed






26. 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






27. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






29. Due process or the right to a hearing






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






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






32. Termination by simply turning down the offer






33. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere






34. Freedom of speech.






35. A law passed by a legislative body






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






37. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






38. Reference code; label for looking the case up






39. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






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






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






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






44. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






46. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






47. No unreasonable searches or seizures






48. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






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