Law Vocab. Study Guide Crossword

A body of rules to which people must conform their conduct; a form of social control.
Law adopted by federal or state legislature.
Governmental subdivision charged with administering legislation that applies to a particular industry.
Refers to lawsuits; the process of filing claims in court, and ultimately going to trial.
A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
Outlawed discrimination in four types of establishments; hotels, places of entertainment, gas station, (fill in blank)
The personal rights that derive primarily from the Constitution.
Valid vs. (fill in blank) vs. Voidable vs. Void
Right to cancel, also called the right to avoid or (fill in blank)
A proposal to do or give something of value in exchange for something else.
The person who makes an offer.
The person to whom the offer is made.
Threats of harm if they do not sign.
Intentionally untruthful statement made for the purpose of misleading someone.
The breach of a legal duty to act reasonably that is the direct (proximate) cause of injury to another.
Based on an obligation imposed by the law with no agreement needed between parties; victim prosecutes and receives compensation or restitution.
We owe the duty only to those people who would (fill in blank) be injured by our actions
Someone who comes to an establishment for the purpose for which the business is open to the public.
If a hotel invites guests to swim in a natural body of water, the inn’s duty of reasonable care requires it to inspect the bottom for dangerous objects.
Rental of rooms suitable for overnight stays.
Can refuse persons who are: criminals, (fill in blank), disorderly, unclean and unkempt, or suffering from contagious disease.
Innkeeper may enter only for reasonable purposes: normal maintenance and repair, imminent danger, (fill in blank), when entry is requested by the guest.
Receipt of services without payment.
Right to (fill in blank) in guest room, including right to restrict access.
Facts sufficient for a reasonably prudent person to believe that evidence of a crime is located in the place the police want to search.
Goods are fit for ordinary purpose and are at least of average quality.
Illnesses caused by consuming foods or beverages contaminated with bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
The three most common foodborne illness are: clostridium perfringens, (fill in blank), and salmonella.
This duty does not extend to unforeseeable or unexpected criminal acts by third persons.