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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Faking car accidents and injury in order to gain a settlement






2. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






3. The party filing the appeal






4. Sandra Day Oconnor






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






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






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






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






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






10. John Roberts






11. Reference code; label for looking the case up






12. During the option period of a contract






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






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






15. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






16. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






17. A law passed by a legislative body






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






19. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law






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






21. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






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






23. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






25. To the president.






26. There was a breach of due care






27. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






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. Harm caused by a deliberate action






31. Forbidding a law to be passed






32. Judge made law






33. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






34. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






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






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






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






38. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial






39. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






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






42. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






43. The defendant (defamer) knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth






44. Thurgood Marshall






45. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






47. Nine.






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






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






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