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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. Sponsor.






2. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






3. Life - Liberty - Property






4. 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.






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






6. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






8. Trial.






9. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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






12. Presiding officer (senator)






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






14. Bottom Line answer






15. James Madison - 1789






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






17. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






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






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






20. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






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






22. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Twelve.






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






30. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






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






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






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






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






35. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






37. 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.






38. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)






39. 1250

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40. John Roberts






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






42. To the president.






43. Injury






44. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






45. Requires a meeting of the minds






46. No unreasonable searches or seizures






47. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






48. 2/3 vote






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






50. Type of intentional tort (and crime); injuring someone by deliberate deception