Business Law Chap 1 And 2

Front 1

Deciphering

Back 1

to figure things out

Front 2

Laws

Back 2

ruled of conduct in a society

Front 3

Code

Back 3

many similarities, grouped into an organized code

Front 4

Sovereign

Back 4

hears and resolves disputes between the people

Front 5

Common law

Back 5

current standards

Front 6

Positive law

Back 6

central authority to prevent disputes

Front 7

English law

Back 7

49 states in based on the English common law

Front 8

Lousiana

Back 8

roman civil law

Front 9

Equity

Back 9

fainess

Front 10

Constitution

Back 10

document that sets forth the framework of a government, its relationship to the people it governs. "it allocate power"

Front 11

Ordinances

Back 11

all states delegate some legislative authority to local government

Front 12

Inter

Back 12

between two

Front 13

Allocate

Back 13

to give power to someone else

Front 14

Agencies

Back 14

governmental bodies formed to carry out particular laws

Front 15

Civil law

Back 15

common law system

Front 16

Criminal law

Back 16

brake the law

Front 17

Statuses

Back 17

is a law legislatures create

Front 18

Stare decisis

Back 18

"let the decision stand"

Front 19

Tort

Back 19

private laws

Front 20

Ethics

Back 20

a collection of standards of conduct and moral judgment forming the basis for a reasoned, impartial decision as to what is right or wrong

Front 21

Ethical system

Back 21

is composed of an organized and consistent compilation of such standards usually set down by an established authority

Front 22

Impartiality

Back 22

is the idea that the same ethical standards apply to everyone

Front 23

Business ethics

Back 23

are the ethical principles used in making business decisions

Front 24

Fidelity bond

Back 24

insurance policy that pays the employer money in the case of theft by employess

Front 25

Civil disobedience

Back 25

an open, peaceful, violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed, injustice

Front 26

declaration of independence

Back 26

they would need to have their own government. Delegates from the 13 original american colonies

Front 27

Articles of confederation

Back 27

the government has to be conducted by one-house legisiature

Front 28

U.S consitiution

Back 28

detailed a workable structure for a federal government

Front 29

Bill Of Rights

Back 29

the Admendments

Front 30

Civil rights

Back 30

bill of rights and amendments

Front 31

Due process of law

Back 31

a defendant over whom jurisdiction has been established must be provided adequate notice

Front 32

System of checks and balances

Back 32

power among the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the government

Front 33

Impeachment cases

Back 33

trying a government official for misconduct in office

Front 34

Political party

Back 34

private organizations of citizens

Front 35

Amendments

Back 35

a change or modification

Front 36

Democracy

Back 36

every adult citizens may vote on all issues

Front 37

Republic

Back 37

voters select their representatives to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government

Front 38

Sovereignty

Back 38

supreme political authority free from external control

Front 39

Interstate commerce

Back 39

affects trade between states, and foreign commerce

Front 40

Cyberlaw

Back 40

law that governs the use of computers in e-commerce

Front 41

Browser

Back 41

utilizes the attributes of hypertext to allow intimidate access to any and all subjects

Front 42

Hypertext

Back 42

a nonlinear format for the publishing of information used to send e-mails

Front 43

International jurisdiction

Back 43

are governed by international commercial law

Front 44

Barrons

Back 44

can be sued in the country over some allegedly defamatory material