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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






2. To the conference committee






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






4. No unreasonable searches or seizures






5. Due process or the right to a hearing






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






7. Baron Montesquieu






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






9. Bottom Line answer






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






11. There is no intention to a contract but the plaintiff gives some benefit to the defendant who knows the plaintiff expects compensation. it would be unjust not to award the damages.






12. Injuries caused by neglect and oversight rather than deliberate conduct.






13. Three.






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






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






16. There is an established duty of due care






17. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






19. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






21. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






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






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






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






25. Injury






26. Type of defense; when the government induces the defendant to break the law.






27. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






29. Twelve.






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






31. Cruel and unusual punishment






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






33. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






34. Thurgood Marshall






35. System of checks and balances within the federal government






36. John Roberts






37. The party opposing the appeal






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






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






40. Harm caused by a deliberate action






41. Reference code; label for looking the case up






42. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment






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






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






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






46. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






48. Common law rule; acceptance must be made on the same terms as the offer






49. Sponsor.






50. During the option period of a contract