Business Law Flashcards

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Which penalty is provided by law and imposed by a court?

Punishment

Which term identities the crime of date or acquaintance rape called?

Sex offenses

Why would a defendant accept a plea bargain?

A. Avoid conviction of a more serious offense

A person having a loud party is committing which tort?

Nuisance

Majority votes determine which laws congress will pass. This is an example of what type of ethical decision model?

The greatest good

Congressman Smith of South Dakota is a member of the U.S House of Representatives. The position of representative is a part of which branch

Legislative

Sally said she would never run a stop sign unless she was taking someone to the hospital for anemergency. What ethical decision model would

Feelings and Opinions

2. What are the three elements of a crime?

Crime intend/Motive -- Required state of mind -- Crime Act

1. A person accused of a crime is known as the ?

Defedant

Which term means an accused person claim does not know the difference between right and right?

Criminal insanity

What is a felony?

a serious crime

What is a infraction?

A violation of a law by a vehicle

What is vandalism?

willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

What is larceny?

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

What is a misdemeanor?

a crime less serious than a felony

What is the term unwillfully taking property from somebody else with violence?

robbery