Money awarded to the winning party in a lawsuit to pay for harm caused by the losing party

So insignificant that it does not warrant litigation

To happen again as if it never occurred in the first place; a type of review exercised by a court over certain administrative actions

A judgment or opinion issued by a court to conclude a legal issue and declare a winning and losing party

Statement in a contract setting out rights and responsibilities of parties to the contract

A court’s opinion on a question of law or to establish a party’s rights without imposing a remedy

A judgment or opinion issued by a court to conclude a legal issue and declare a winning and losing party

Causing harm to one’s reputation; can be oral or written; see also SLANDER

A judgment in favor of the plaintiff due to the defendant’s failure to respond to a lawsuit

The person being sued or charged with a crime

A defendant’s denial of the validity of a complaint or a legal reason why the defendant believes he or she should not be held liable

The level of negligence for which a corresponding duty of liability depends

The level of how convincing the evidence must be in order to find against a defendant

The transfer of a duty to another, but still keeping the ultimate responsibility for performance

Transfer of title or possession to another party

Showing of a tangible item in court as evidence

To present a statement that no legal remedy exists

Statement by the defendant that the complaint is one for which no legal remedy exists

A defendant’s answer or response in the negative to questions posed in the plaintiff’s pleading

The giving of information during a deposition

An information gathering process before a trial for which witness statements are under oath

Lawsuit initiated by shareholders against a corporation

Denying of any legal responsibility for another's injury

One party seeking disclosure of information from an adverse party in preparation of a trial

A written opinion by one or more judges which opposes part or all of a decision; does not have a binding effect on a decision

Place of one’s permanent home, although might not be the current place where one lives; see also RESIDENCE

Prohibition from prosecuting or punishing a person twice for the same offense

The level of care that a reasonable person owes another

Responsibility owed to another person; can be a legal responsibility

Recovery for loss is limited to amount which is unavoidable; the breached party has a responsibility to not incur additional losses on the breaching party’s behalf