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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of defamation tort; written defamation






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






3. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards






4. Punishable by a prison sentence of one year or more






5. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






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






7. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






8. Baron Montesquieu






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






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






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






12. 1250

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13. Article I - Section 8

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14. To the conference committee






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






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






17. James Madison - 1789






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






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






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






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






22. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






24. The opinion of Judges who agree with the holding - but for different reasons.






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






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






27. Majority






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






29. Harm caused by a deliberate action






30. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






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






32. Trial Court






33. The party filing the appeal






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






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






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






37. The legal question that is posed in a case






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






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






40. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






41. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






42. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






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






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






45. Factual case






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






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






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






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






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