Business Law I Lecture Notes

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The principle of __ requires courts to follow the precedent established by previous judicial decisions.

Stare Decisis

__ is an example of natural law as discussed by St. Thomas Aquinas.

Moral principles

The __ describes the powers granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.

Enumerated powers

The __ is a constitutional doctrine that establishes the U.S. Constitution as the supreme law of the land.

Supremacy Clause

The __ clause in the 14th Amendment prevents states from denying any person equal protection under the law.

Equal Protection Clause

is defined as the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause.

False Imprisonment

The right to a speedy trial is outlined in the __ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Sixth

In common law, __ refers to the practice of courts following the precedents set by previous cases.

Stare Decisis

The __ allows statutes to be passed by both the House and the Senate before being sent to the President.

Legislative process

The __ clause requires that states honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.

Full Faith and Credit Clause

One type of alternative dispute resolution is __, where an arbitrator makes a binding decision on the parties.

Arbitration

__ are the protections provided to Congress through the Bill of Rights.

Individual Rights

The __ Act protects the rights of employees to take unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons.

Family and Medical Leave Act

__ torts are civil wrongs that occur due to intentional actions that cause harm to another person.

Intentional

Legislation that governs contracts for the sale of goods is commonly known as the __.

Uniform Commercial Code

The concept of __ refers to duties that are outlined in an employer-employee relationship under contract law.

Capacity

The __ prohibits excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishments.

Eighth Amendment