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






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






3. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.






4. The legal question that is posed in a case






5. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.






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






7. For the defendant to be liable - the type of harm must have been reasonably forseeable.






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






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






10. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






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






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






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






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






16. To the conference committee






17. The party opposing the appeal






18. Nine.






19. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






20. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






21. 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






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






23. Forbidding a law to be passed






24. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






25. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






27. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






28. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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






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






32. Presiding officer (senator)






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






34. Talking trash






35. United States is a party; the case is about a federal statute; the suit is between citizens of two different states and the the amt is over 75 -000






36. Arbitration and Mediation






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






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






39. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






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






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






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






43. Trial Court






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






45. Life - Liberty - Property






46. Cruel and unusual punishment






47. Type of intent to be proved; means the guilty act






48. Establishes the idea precendent

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49. Twelve.






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