BUSINESS LAW REVIEW

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  1. 5. An action or omission that constitutes an offense against the public or state and is punishable by law.
  2. 6. A court order that requires a party to stop performing a specific action or to perform a specific action. (A remedy in equity).
  3. 8. A set of rules and standards established by a society or governing body to regulate behavior and actions.
  4. 9. A legally enforceable agreement that creates obligations between two or more parties.
  5. 17. LAW Law made or imposed by a recognized central government or sovereign authority.
  6. 19. The most common type of tort, defined as the failure to exercise the reasonable amount of care that a prudent person would under the same circumstances.
  7. 21. A contract in which one party makes a promise in exchange for the other party's performance (an act), such as offering a reward for finding a lost pet.
  8. 23. A proposal by one party to another to enter into a contract, showing a serious intent to be bound by definite terms.
  9. 24. A contract that has not yet been fully performed or completed by one or both parties.
  10. 25. A civil (private) wrong, other than breach of contract, that causes injury or damages to another person or their property.
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  1. 1. A system of law developed from judicial decisions and custom, rather than from statutes or legislation; largely inherited from England.
  2. 2. A contract that has been fully performed by all of the parties involved.
  3. 3. Settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsider. The decision is binding and may be upheld in court.
  4. 4. to settle a dispute in court
  5. 7. Something of value (like money, property, or a service) exchanged between the parties in a contract; the legal term for what each side gives up.
  6. 10. The act of agreeing, by word or conduct, to the terms of an offer, thus creating a binding contract.
  7. 11. Presides over the court and conducts an orderly trial and assures the proper administration of justice in the court.
  8. 12. A method of settling disputes outside of court by using the services of a neutral third party.
  9. 13. number of jurors in a criminal trial
  10. 14. this court reviews decisions of lower courts to determine if a significant error of law was made during trial
  11. 15. A contract formed by the mutual exchange of promises between two parties.
  12. 16. the decision of the jury after they have listened to all witness testimony and legal arguments.
  13. 17. false testimony under oath in. court.
  14. 18. the first court to hear a case.
  15. 20. Group of citizens charged with reaching a verdict based on the evidence presented
  16. 22. A system of justice that aims to achieve fairness and impartial justice in situations where the strict application of common law rules would be inadequate or harsh.