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Business law Stack #11813

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Vocabulary Chap 1-5
Defined1-5 by Ashcroft 15th Ed
law   Gov rule prescribing conduct & carrying a penalty for violation  
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Damages   A sum of money a wrongdoer must pay to an injured party  
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Business Law   Rules of conduct for the performance of business transactions  
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Common Law   English custom recognized by courts as binding  
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equity   Justice system based on fairness; provides relief other than merely money damages  
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restraining order   Court's temp order forbidding an action  
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injuction   Court's permanent order forbidding an action  
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precedent   Court decision that determines the decision in a subsequent, similar case  
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Stare Decisis   Principle that a court decision controls the decision of a similar future case  
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constitution   Document that contains fundamental principles of a gov.  
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Bill of Rights   First 10 amendments to U.S. Constitution  
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statute   Law enacted by legislative bodies  
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ordinance   Law enacted by cities  
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administrative agency   Govt'l board or commision with authority to regulate matters or implement laws  
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civil law   Law dealing enforcment or protection of private rights  
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criminal law   Law dealing w/ offenses against society  
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crime   Offense against society  
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prosecutor/ district attny   Gov employee who brings criminal actions  
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felony   A more serious crime  
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misdemeanor   A less serious crime  
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wobbler   An offense that can be either a felony or a misdemeanor  
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violation/ infraction   Offense less serious than misdemeanor  
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tort   Private wrong for which damages may be recovered  
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negligence   failure to exercise reasonable care  
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ethics   Principles that determine the morality of conduct, its motives, and its duties  
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venue   Location where a case is to be tried  
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jurisdiction   Authority of a court to hear a case  
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trial court   court that conducts original trial of a case  
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appellate court   court that reivews decision of another court  
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special federal court   Federal trial court w/ limited jurisdiction  
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federal district court   Trial court of federal court system  
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diversity jurisdiciton   Federal jurisdiction based on parties being from different states  
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federal court of appeals   court that hears appeal in federal court system  
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Supreme Court of the United States   the highes court in the United States  
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Writ of Certiorari   Order to produce record of a case  
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inferior court   Trial court that hears only cases involving minor offenses and disputes  
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court of original general jurisdiction   Court of record in which case is first tried  
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court of record   court in which an official record of the proceedings is kept  
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state court of appeals   Intermediate appellate court  
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state supreme court   Highest court in most states  
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probate court   court that handles estates  
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juvenile court   Court that handles delinquent, dependent, and neglected children  
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domestic relations court   Court that handles divorce and related cases  
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Judge, Justice of the Peace, Magistrate, or trial justice   Chief officer of the court  
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Sheriff   Court of record executive officer  
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marshal   Executive officer of federal court  
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lawyer/ attorney   Person licensed to represent other in court  
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Procedural law   Law specifying how actions are filed and what trial procedure to follow  
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complaint/ petition   Written request to a court to settle a dispute  
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plaintiff   person who begins civil lawsuit  
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defendant   person against whom a case is filed  
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summons/ process   Notice of suit  
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answer/ motion   Response of defendant to a complaint  
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discovery   Means of obtaining info from other party before a trial  
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verdict   Decision of a jury  
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contract   Legally enforceable agreement  
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breach of contract   Failure to perform contractual obligations  
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valid contract   Contract enforceable by law  
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void   Of no legal effect  
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unenforceable contract   Agreement that is not currently binding  
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voidable contract   Enforeable agreement that may be set aside by one party  
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express contract   Contract w/ the terms of the agreement specified in words  
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implied contract (implied in Fact Contract)   Contract w/ major terms implied by the parties' conduct  
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formal contract   Contract w/ special form or manner of creation  
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recognizance   Obligation entered into before a court to do an act required by law  
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negotiable instrument   document of payment, such as a check  
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simple contract   Contract that is not formal  
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written contract   Contract w/ terms in writing  
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oral contract   Contract w/ terms spoken  
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executory contract   Contract not fully carried out  
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executed contract   Fully performed contract  
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unilateral contract   Contract calling for an act in consideration for a promise  
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bilateral contract   Contract consisting of mutual exchange of promises  
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Quasi contract   imposition of rights and obligations by law w/out a contract  
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unjust enrichment   One benefiting unfairly at another's expense  
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