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






2. Trial Court






3. Article I - Section 8

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






5. A law passed by a legislative body






6. 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.






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






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






9. Bottom Line answer






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






11. Discovery phase: chance for the party to learn about its opponent.






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






13. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






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






16. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






18. Thurgood Marshall






19. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






20. Gender related; such laws must be substantially related to important government objectives. (gov't cant discriminate based on gender through the law making process)






21. Twelve.






22. 2/3 vote






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






24. Arbitration and Mediation






25. There was a breach of due care






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






27. Attorneys ask jurors a set of questions to determine bias






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






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






30. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






31. Type of intent to be proved; means a guilty state of mind






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






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






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






35. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger

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






37. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






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






39. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






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






48. Reasoning court gives for the holding






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






50. Allows the FBI to surveillance citizens with out a search warrant from a judge