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1. Complaint |
A. A means to resolve disputes other than litigation. |
2. Employment-at-will |
B. A body of principles that developed because the rules of law were inadequate. Allows for a fair result in a court case. |
3. Discovery |
C. Promise either express or implied about the nature, quality or performance of goods. |
4. Jurisdiction |
D. Law developed by judges who issued their opinions when deciding a case. |
5. Statutory Law |
E. Something of legal value given in exchange for a promise. |
6. Constitution |
F. Transfer of possession but not title |
7. Common Law |
G. Government body charged with administering and implementing legislation. |
8. Warranty |
H. When parties to litigation engage in various activities to gather information. |
9. Sherman Act |
I. A form of ADR in which a neutral third party acts to act as a referee to try to resolve the dispute (acts like a messenger) |
10.Administrative agency |
J. Written law enacted by the legislative branch of the state and federal government. |
11. Defendant |
K. The document filed by the plaintiff to initiate a lawsuit. |
12.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
L. Violation of the law that is punished as an offense against the state or government. Involves an act and mental state (scienter) |
13.Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) |
M. A party who is sued in a civil case; party who is prosecuted in a criminal case |
14. Bailment |
N. A legally enforceable promise or set of promises |
15. Mediation |
O. The authority of a court to hear a case. |
16. Contract |
P. a federal criminal statute that prohibits bribery and corruption for US companies operating overseas. |
17. Consideration |
Q. Civil wrong that interferes with one’s property or person |
18. Tort |
R. A body of principles that establishes the structure of government and the relationship of the government to the people governed. |
19. Crime |
S. A doctrine in which the employer is allowed to terminate an employee at any time for any reason or no reason at all. |
20. Equity |
T. Law that prohibits price fixing. |
1 |
Complaint |
K. The document filed by the plaintiff to initiate a lawsuit. |
2 |
Employment-at-will |
S. A doctrine in which the employer is allowed to terminate an employee at any time for any reason or no reason at all. |
3 |
Discovery |
H. When parties to litigation engage in various activities to gather information. |
4 |
Jurisdiction |
O. The authority of a court to hear a case. |
5 |
Statutory Law |
J. Written law enacted by the legislative branch of the state and federal government. |
6 |
Constitution |
R. A body of principles that establishes the structure of government and the relationship of the government to the people governed. |
7 |
Common Law |
D. Law developed by judges who issued their opinions when deciding a case. |
8 |
Warranty |
C. Promise either express or implied about the nature, quality or performance of goods. |
9 |
Sherman Act |
T. Law that prohibits price fixing. |
10 |
Administrative agency |
G. Government body charged with administering and implementing legislation. |
11 |
Defendant |
M. A party who is sued in a civil case; party who is prosecuted in a criminal case |
12 |
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
P. a federal criminal statute that prohibits bribery and corruption for US companies operating overseas. |
13 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) |
A. A means to resolve disputes other than litigation. |
14 |
Bailment |
B. A body of principles that developed because the rules of law were inadequate. Allows for a fair result in a court case. |
15 |
Mediation |
I. A form of ADR in which a neutral third party acts to act as a referee to try to resolve the dispute (acts like a messenger) |
16. |
Contract |
N.A legally enforceable promise or set of promises |
17 |
Consideration |
E. Something of legal value given in exchange for a promise. |
18 |
Tort |
Q. Civil wrong that interferes with one’s property or person |
19 |
Crime |
L. Violation of the law that is punished as an offense against the state or government. Involves an act and mental state (scienter) |
20 |
Equity |
F. Transfer of possession but not title |