Workers association to negotiate with employers about employee rights and benefits

When the enforcement of one’s rights is expired because the rights were not timely asserted

Beyond the time threshold to exercise rights or privileges

Moving someone’s property without his or her permission without intending to return the property

May be liable if you have an opportunity to avoid an incident and you did not make attempts to avoid the incident

Terms that may have multiple meanings when applied; compare to PATENT AMBIGUITYⁱ

Rules to govern society (case law, common law, statutes, etc.)

Action within the bounds of the law and not against public policy

Court proceeding to seek a lawful remedy

Person who provides testimony which is entered as evidence before or during a trial; compare to EXPERT WITNESS

Suggesting the answer within a question; improper technique on direct examination

Age of person for which he or she is legally responsible or granted privileges; varies by state and by the nature of the activity (e.g. illegal acts; driving; drinking; capacity to enter into contract)

To forgo privileges or assume duties or liability; can fulfill the element of consideration for a contract

Requirement to act or not act because of a responsibility based assumed by the nature of a special relationship (e.g. parent/child) or by a contract

Creating and enacting laws

The jurisdiction’s law where a contract was made

The jurisdiction’s law where a wrong occurred

Responsibility for action; debt; duty or obligation

Legally responsible

Publication of defamatory written words or images which are false and not privileged; may be liable; compare to SLANDER or DEFAMATION

Restraint; also a clause in a contract restricting certain rights and duties

Courts authority to only hear certain types of cases

Special business status granted by a jurisdiction; the business loss is only to the extent of the amount invested in the business; the business is responsible only to the extent of its assets; generally protects individuals from personal liability

Contract language which is a reasonable forecast of potential damages in case of a breach of contract

Pending lawsuit which may affect title to real estate

Parties to a lawsuit (e.g. plaintiff; defendant; appellee; appellant)

Lawsuit to determine and enforce legal rights

Person or business commonly known to sue

The jurisdiction where a contract was made

The jurisdiction where a wrong occurred

Allows courts to hear certain cases with a nonresident defendant

Damage or destruction; term often used in insurance policies