BusLaw Q1 Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. - the action of working with someone to produce or create something.
  2. 5. - promises exchanged by parties to a contract.
  3. 12. reus - Latin word for act or conduct
  4. 14. clause - a statement in contract that releases one party from liability resulting from his or her own negligence throughout the performance of a contract.
  5. 18. - the capacity to do what's right even in the face of temptation or pressure to do otherwise.
  6. 19. law - Branch of rules, regulations, and decisions created by administrative agencies.
  7. 24. - standards and principles society has adopted as a guide for the behavior of individuals within a society.
  8. 25. crime - an unofficial category of crime typically financially related that doesn't involve force or violence.
  9. 27. - proposal made by one party, the offeror, to another party, the offeree that indicates their willingness to enter into a contract.
  10. 28. - false written statements that harm a person's reputation or good name.
  11. 30. agreement - a "meeting of the minds" regarding the rights and obligations of the parties to a contract.
  12. 32. Courts - courts that have the power to review the decisions of a lower court.
  13. 34. Decisis - is Latin for “to stand by things decided.” In short, it is the doctrine of precedent. Courts cite to stare decisis when an issue has been previously brought to the court and a ruling already issued.
  14. 35. - agreements between two or more parties that create obligations..
  15. 39. - the person against whom a lawsuit is brought or who is charged with a violation of the law.
  16. 40. - the exchange (as by speech or letter) of information between persons
  17. 41. - the idea that the same ethical standards are applied to everyone
  18. 42. - false spoken statements or actions that damage a person's reputation or good name.
Down
  1. 1. law - law that is concerned with acts against society (criminal acts) and the regulation of criminal activity.
  2. 3. rea - Latin word for mental state at the time of an act; criminal intent.
  3. 4. - A less serious crime generally punishable by a fine and/or a prison sentence of less than one year in a county or city jail, or both.
  4. 6. Responsibility - The actions of a business demonstrating its wish to behave responsibly.
  5. 7. - A law that is passed by a local government, such as a city council and that must have a basis in their state constitution.
  6. 8. torts - torts for which the defendant intended either the injury or act.
  7. 9. - An individual person's belief as to what is right and wrong.
  8. 10. law - primary source of law in the U.S., the constitution contains the principles and ideals that protect individual liberty, property and freedom, which serves as the foundation for all other established laws.
  9. 11. law - law that is based on judicial decisions rather than law based on constitutions, statutes, or regulations. ... Case law, also used interchangeably with common law, refers to the collection of precedents and authority set by previous judicial decisions on a particular issue or topic.
  10. 13. - A private wrong that causes injury to another person’s physical well-being, property, or reputation
  11. 15. - the person who brings a lawsuit against another.
  12. 16. influence - the power to control the actions of another that results from a special or confidential relationship.
  13. 17. law - law that focuses on the rights and obligations of individuals and includes the law of property, the law of contracts, and the law of torts.
  14. 20. Court - a court that has original jurisdiction in cases involving state law.
  15. 21. Commercial Code (UCC) - a set of laws that govern various commercial transactions and are designed to bring uniformity to the laws of the states.
  16. 22. - indication made by an offeree that they agree to be bound by the specific terms of the offer.
  17. 23. - is a court decision on which later courts rely in similar cases.
  18. 26. - domination of a person's will by force or threat of force or injury.
  19. 29. law - written law passed by a body of legislature.
  20. 31. orders - legally binding directive issued by the President of the United States pursuant to the authority of a federal law with the intent to change the manner in which federal agencies and officials implement statutes and to improve the operating practices of the federal government.
  21. 33. law - The English system is known as the common law and still influences legal decisions in the United States today.
  22. 36. Management - the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between different activities
  23. 37. - A crime punishable by imprisonment in federal or state prison for a term exceeding one year, or by fine of more than $1,000 or death.
  24. 38. of Ethics - sets down the principles of ethical behavior expected of its employees in various situations.