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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. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)






2. To the conference committee






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






4. Baron Montesquieu






5. Article I - Section 8


6. 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.






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






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






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






10. Trial Court






11. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






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






13. Trial.






14. Each side may ask the other side to produce relevant documents for inspection and copying.






15. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






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






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






18. Nine.






19. Bottom Line answer






20. Forbidding a law to be passed






21. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






22. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause






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






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






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






26. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






27. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






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






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






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






32. During the option period of a contract






33. Presiding officer (senator)






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






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






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






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






38. (1)statement (2)falseness (3)communicated (4)injury






39. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






40. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






42. Harm caused by a deliberate action






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






44. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






45. Arbitration and Mediation






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






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






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


49. Twelve.






50. Due process or the right to a hearing