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






2. Bottom Line answer






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






4. The party opposing the appeal






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






6. Thurgood Marshall






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






8. Presiding officer (senator)






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






10. Talking trash






11. Baron Montesquieu






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






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






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






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






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






17. Majority






18. Judge made law






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






20. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt






21. Unintentional tort - breach of a duty of care






22. A letter that summarizes the negotiating progress






23. First 10 amendments of the constitution; Compromise between federalist and antifederalists; Protects natural rights of liberty and property






24. There is an established duty of due care






25. A subtype of rejection






26. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






27. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






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






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






31. Requires a meeting of the minds






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






33. Factual case






34. Nine.






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. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






37. Injury






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






39. Judge made law; based on precedent - which leads to stare decisis






40. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






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






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






43. Termination by simply turning down the offer






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






45. Twelve.






46. Sandra Day Oconnor






47. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






48. 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.






49. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






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