Study Guide for Business Law & Ethics

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A person who begins a lawsuit.

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plaintiff

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Conflict between 2 or more parties.

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dispute

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The highest level of the law.

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federal

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A panel of citizens appointed by a judge to listen to evidence in a case is called _____________.

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a jury

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A word, name, device, symbol, or combination used by a manufacturer or seller to distinguish product from another’s.

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trademark

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Spoken defamation of character of a person, business, or group, causing the entity to lose esteem of community.

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slander

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Crime for which punishment is one year or less in jail and/or a fine.

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misdemeanor

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The law defined by the US Constitution.

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constitutional

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Law written down by a legislature.

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statutory

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Written false and malicious defamation printed for the purpose of harming an entity.

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libel