Business Law 9-12

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assault

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tort of intentionally putting someone in fear of harmful physical contact`

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battery

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tort of causing harmful physical contact to a person, such as punching someone

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criminal possession of stolen property

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act of knowingly taking possession of stolen property with intent to benefit someone other than the owner

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defamation

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tort of making false written statements about someone to a third person when those statements subject the former to ridicule or scorn

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defraud

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to cheat or trick, intentionally misrepresenting an important fact intending for someone to rely on the misrepresentation and thereby suffer damages

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evict

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legal process where a judge grants removal of a tenant, by force is necessary, from rental property for a specific reason.

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false arrest

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intentional and unprivileged detention or restraint of another person

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forgery

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unauthorized alteration, completion, or making of a written instrument with intent to defraud or deceive.

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libel

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written defamation

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lien

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charge or obligation due or owing against real or personal property for the satisfaction of a debt

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privilege

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an ability to communicate alleged wrongful acts without fear of a lawsuit for statements believed to be true but ultimately determined to be false.

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slander

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tort of making defamatory statements orally

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exclusionary rule

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evidence obtained in consequence of a warrantless search is not admissible in court

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probable cause

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reasonable ground for belief in certain alleged facts; facts sufficient for a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to believe the defendant committed a crime or that evidence of a crime is located in the place the police want to search

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search warrant

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an order from a judge commanding a police officer to search a designated place for evidence of criminal activity

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class action

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lawsuit brought by a group of people who are similarly situated

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foreign/natural substance test

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presence of an object natural to a food product does not breach warranty implied in its sale

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kosher

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designation referring to food prepared consistent with jewish religious requirements

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merchantable

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implied warranty that refers to the sale of goods, including food, and establishes a standard of average quality and requires that the goods be fit for the ordinary purpose

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privity of contract

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a contractual relationship that exists between two parties

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reasonable expectation test

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test that examines whether an object found in food ought to have been anticipated by consumer. if so, its presence in food doesn't constitute a breach of warranty.

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strict products liability

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doctrine that imposes liability on seller of a defective product without regard to negligence

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Uniform Commercial Code

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set of rules designed to simplify and modernize the law governing the sale of goods,

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dram shop act

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statute that imposes liability on establishments that sell alcohol for injuries resulting from certain illegal alcohol sales

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liquor liability insurance

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insurance purchased by a liquor licensee to cover dram shop liability