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






2. 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






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






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






5. John Roberts






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






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






8. 2/3 vote






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






10. Forseeable harm






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






12. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Trial Court






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






21. Sandra Day Oconnor






22. No unreasonable searches or seizures






23. Complaint and summons are served to defendant; answer is provided within 30 days






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






25. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






26. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






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






28. The party opposing the appeal






29. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






31. Freedom of speech.






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

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






34. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






36. Article I - Section 8

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37. Bottom Line answer






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






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






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






41. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.






42. The sharing of powers between levels of government






43. Injury






44. Agreement (offer and acceptance)






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






46. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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






49. 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.






50. Trial.