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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. The process of one party's lawyer to question the other party or a potential witness under oath.






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






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






4. 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






5. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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






7. John Roberts






8. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






9. Three.






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






11. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






13. 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.






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






15. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






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






17. Harm caused by a deliberate action






18. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






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






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






21. Article I - Section 8

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






23. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






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






26. Injury






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property






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






33. The party opposing the appeal






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






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






36. The party filing the appeal






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






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






39. The sharing of powers between levels of government






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






41. James Madison - 1789






42. Forseeable harm






43. Cruel and unusual punishment






44. Type of business crime; the trespassing taking of personal property with intent to steal it. defendant never had the right to have said property in posession






45. Judge made law






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






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






48. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






49. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






50. A subtype of rejection