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Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
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1. Type of defense; the defendant is incapable of forming mens rea






2. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






3. Establishes the idea precendent

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4. Preponderance of the evidence






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






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






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






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






9. Judge made law






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






11. System of checks and balances within the federal government






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






13. Presiding officer (senator)






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






15. Freedom of speech.






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






23. To the president.






24. 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






25. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






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






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






28. The facts imply that the defendants negligence caused the act; 'the thing speaks for itself'






29. During the option period of a contract






30. Cruel and unusual punishment






31. A court will imply by conduct that there was an agreement between two parties






32. Reference code; label for looking the case up






33. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)






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






35. Bottom Line answer






36. There was a breach of due care






37. No unreasonable searches or seizures






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






39. Requires a meeting of the minds






40. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.






41. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






42. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






43. Forseeable harm






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






45. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






46. Forbidding a law to be passed






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






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






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






50. Right to an attorney when facing a prison sentence






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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