part 11-20 Flashcards
settling disputes through negotiations and outside of the courts
arbitration
a process and authoritative structure for interpreting and enforcing the law
legal system
when a country is completely ruled by one person with absolute power
autocracy
the failure to take proper care to ensure the safety of customers or employees
negligence
the body of law seeking to define and protect the legal work of artists, inventors, developers, and designers
intellectual property law
to publicly support or recommend a particular policy or cause
advocate
a collection of workers united as a single, representative entity with the purpose of improving working conditions in the workplace
organized labor
a legally-binding document outlining the terms and conditions of a business transaction
contract
the body of law dealing with the fair exchange and regulation of financial assets
securities law
The primary way the government serves to protect the rights of a company is the protection of _____.
private property
