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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. No state can deny citizens due process. (14th amendment) this incorporates states to be ruled under the constitution






2. Cruel and unusual punishment






3. Arbitration and Mediation






4. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






5. Majority






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






7. The study of how people ought to act; does not always mean legal.






8. Reference code; label for looking the case up






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






10. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






11. Freedom of speech.






12. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






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






14. 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.






15. Nine.






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






17. If a company does not address an insubordinate employee - they become liable






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






19. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






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






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






23. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






24. Three.






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






26. There is an established duty of due care






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






28. Laws involving economic and social regulation; laws that regard economic or social status are presumed valid and corporations and people can be classified






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






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






31. To a committee to be studied; and then debated and voted upon; this is where new amendments can be added.






32. A defendant breaches his duty of due care by failing to behave the way a reasonable person would under similar circumstances






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






34. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






35. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






37. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






38. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






39. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






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






41. Establishes the idea precendent

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






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






44. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






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






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






47. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.






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






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






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