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Business Law Vocab - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive
fifth amendment
battery
Separation of powers
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
2. Due process or the right to a hearing
Insurance Fraud
Qualifications for defamation
Step one in filing a civil law suit
fifth amendment
3. Trial Court
strict liability
The primary drafter of the constitution
expiration
Federal District Court
4. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.
regulation of interstate commerce
Step one in filing a civil law suit
revocation
slander
5. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.
Mediation
licensee
Substantial effect rule
entrapment
6. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial
Step three in filing a civil law suit
element 2 of a negligence lawsuit
Contributory Negligence
The percentage vote to pass a bill
7. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified
Assumption of the risk
Litigation
Minimal scrutiny
What Freedom of speech includes
8. Cruel and unusual punishment
eighth amendment
Malice
Equal Protection Clause
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
9. An act of a senate member to delay the close of debate or force a decision to be made.
negligent hiring
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
Res ipsa loquitor
Filibuster
10. 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
What is not protected under the first amendment
Statute
How Federal Law has jurisdiction in a lawsuit
Two types of dispute resolution
11. Life - Liberty - Property
quasi contract
John Locke
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
agreement
12. Bottom Line answer
Holding
Separation of powers
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
Conference committee
13. To the president.
Where the bill goes after conference committee
Rationale
John Locke
second requirement of a contract
14. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth
Depositions
What Freedom of speech includes
Malice
first requirement of a contract
15. Legality; the subject matter must be legal
expiration
slander
Physical and Mental examination
third requirement of a contract
16. Using false statements or bribes to obtain medicare payments from the federal or state government
tort
Medicare fraud
Arbitration
when a bill is introduced to the Sentate is must have...
17. The rules committee where it is put on a calendar.
In the house of representatives - after a bill has left the first committee - it travels to...
Pocket Veto
mens rea
What section of the Constitution grants congress it's powers?
18. Article I - Section 8
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19. A defendant engaging in an ultrahazardous activity is virtually always liable for any harm that results
strict liability
licensee
Year when 'On the Laws and Customs of England' was written
French social commentator and political thinker who created the Separation of Powers theory
20. System of checks and balances within the federal government
implied contract
Separation of powers
Common Law
John Locke
21. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.
Mail box rule
conversion
crime burden of proof
Arbitration
22. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)
Negligence per se
false imprisonment
The primary drafter of the constitution
express contract
23. During the option period of a contract
Rationale
Defamation
you cannot revoke an offer...
expiration
24. A federal statute that applies to the sale of goods (NOT real estate or services)
uniform commercial code
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
RICO
Insurance Fraud
25. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.
Federalism
tort
eighth amendment
Interrogatories
26. Sponsor.
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
Concurring Opinion
When a bill is introduced to the house of representatives it must have a...
Negligence and strict liability
27. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.
Negligence
Collective Responsibility
insanity
Depositions
28. The party filing the appeal
Negligence
Appellant
Filibuster
Fraud
29. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.
Arbitration
Appellee
actus reus
Concurring Opinion
30. Talking trash
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
uniform commercial code
Defamation
element 4 of a negligence lawsuit
31. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent
insanity
fourth requirement of a contract
letters of intent
Significance of 'On the Laws and Customs of England'
32. Establishes the idea precendent
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33. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property
Fraud
breach of duty
entrapment
Incorporation clause
34. Twelve.
Filibuster
Arson
Rationale
Total circuits in the court of appeals
35. 2/3 vote
Style of a Case
How much of a majority is it to override a presidents veto
invitee
Filibuster
36. Forbidding a law to be passed
Conference committee
Veto
Comparative Fault
The percentage vote to pass a bill
37. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation
slander
mirror image rule
The job of the Rules Committee
implied contract
38. 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
misdemeanor
coercion
Bystander's obligation means...
Physical and Mental examination
39. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception
Negligence and strict liability
Contributory Negligence
Fraud
intrusion
40. Nine.
Dissenting Opinion
Number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
Qualifications for defamation
second requirement of a contract
41. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution
conversion
Incorporation clause
precedent
licensee
42. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.
Bill of Right
What is not protected under the first amendment
Ethics
letters of intent
43. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.
After a bill enters the house of rep or senate - it goes where...
Step four in filing a civil law suit
element 5 of a negligence lawsuit
Dissenting Opinion
44. Freedom of speech.
first amendment
mens rea
The percentage vote to pass a bill
Mail box rule
45. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.
agreement
tort
first requirement of a contract
Arbitration
46. A law passed by a legislative body
Stare Decisis
Bystander's obligation means...
Statute
Pocket Veto
47. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur
After the bill is released from committees in the two houses - it goes...
Mail Fraud
insanity
intrusion
48. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.
Request of production of documents and things
Minimal scrutiny
counter offer
conversion
49. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind
mens rea
expiration
Appellant
Separation of powers
50. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger
Ethics
negligent retention
Dissenting Opinion
What is not protected under the first amendment