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Appendix II Flashcards

1
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laws

A

codified rules of behavior enforced by a society

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2
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types of law

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common law
statutory law
regulatory
deregulation

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3
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common law

A

body of decisions handed down by courts ruling on individual cases

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4
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statutory law

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law created by constitutions or by federal, state, or local legislative acts

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5
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regulatory law

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law made by the authority of administrative agencies

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6
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deregulation

A

elimination of rules that restrict business activity

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7
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trial court

A

general court that hears cases not specifically assigned to another court

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8
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appellate court

A

court that reviews case records of trials whose findings have been appealed

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contract

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agreement between two or more parties enforceable in court

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parts of a contract

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agreement
consent
capacity
consideration
legality
proper form
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11
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capacity

A

competence required of individual entering into a binding contract

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consideration

A

item of value exchanged between parties to create a valid contract

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13
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tort

A

civil injury to people, property, or reputation for which compensation must be paid

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14
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intentional tort

A

tort resulting from the deliberate actions of a party

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compensatory damages

A

monetary payments intended to redress injury actually suffered because of a tort

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punitive damage

A

fines imposed over and above any actual losses suffered by a plaintiff

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17
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negligence

A

conduct that falls below legal standards for protecting others against unreasonable risk

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18
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product liability

A

tort in which a company is responsible for injuries its products

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19
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strict product liability

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principle that liability can result not from a producer’s negligence but from a defect in the product itself

20
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property

A

anything of value to which a person or business has sole right of ownership

21
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tangible real property

A

land and anything attached to it

22
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tangible personal property

A

any moveable item that can be owned bought, sold, and leased

23
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intangible personal property

A

property that cannot be seen but exists by virtue of written documentation

24
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intellectual property

A

property created through a person’s creative activity

25
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copyrights

A

exclusive ownership right belonging to the creator of a nook, article, design, illustration, photo, film, or musical work

26
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trademark

A

exclusive legal right to use a brand name or symbol

27
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patent

A

exclusive legal right to use and license a manufactured item or substance, manufacturing process, or object design

28
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restrictions on property rights

A

eminent domain

29
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eminent domain

A

government may claim private land for public use by buying at a fair price

30
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agent

A

individual or organization acting for and in the name of another party

31
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principal

A

individual or organization authorizing an agent to act on its behalf

32
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express authority

A

derived from written agreement to bind a principal to a certain course of action

33
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implied authority

A

derived from business custom, to bind a principal to a certain course of action

34
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apparent authority

A

based on principal’s compliance to bind a certain course of action

35
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uniform commercial code

A

body of standardized laws governing the rights of buyers and sellers in transactions

36
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warranty

A

seller’s promised to stand by its products or services if a problem occurs after the sale

37
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express warranty

A

warranty whose terms are specifically stated buy the seller

38
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implies warranty

A

warranty, dictated by law, based on the principle that products should fulfill advertised promises and serve the purposes for which they are manufactured and sold

39
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main factors of bankruptcy

A

increased credit availability
“Fresh start” provisions
growing acceptance of bankruptcy

40
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involuntary bankruptcy

A

initiated by the creditors of an indebted individual or organization

41
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voluntary bankruptcy

A

initiated by an indebted individual or organization

42
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ways of filing business bankruptcy

A

liquidation
repayment plan
reorganization

43
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international law

A

general set of cooperative agreements and guidelines established by countries to govern the actions of individuals, business and nations

44
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liquidation plan

A

cease to exist

45
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repayment plan

A

works out new payment method

46
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reorganization plan

A

explain sources for financial difficulties

propose new plan for the remaining business

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