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Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Money awarded to a person injured by the wrongful act of another person.
Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
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Legally noncompensable loss.
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An item or thing given; a date.
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Conditionally or provisionally; for what it is worth.
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In fact; an actuality.
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By law; valid in law.
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The law does not care about mere trifles.
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One who owes a debt to another; a person filing for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
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The opinion of the court in concluding a case at law.
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A statutory remedy for judicial determination of a controversy where a party is in doubt about his/her legal rights.
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An order of the court. A final decree is one that fully and finally disposes of the litigation. See interlocutory.
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That which tends to injure a person's reputation. See libel and slander.
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Failure of the defendant to appear and answer the summons and complaint.
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A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court or respond to the charges.
A judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff because of the defendant's failure to answer or appear to contest the plaintiff's claim.
A judgment rendered because of the defendant's failure to answer or appear.
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In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
In a civil case, the person or organization against whom the plaintiff brings suit; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
The person defending a suit.
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Affirmative defense in criminal law or tort law where force was used to protect one's property.
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The table where the defense lawyer sits with the defendant in the courtroom.
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Incomplete; defective; not sufficient in quantity or force.
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A corporation no longer operative; having ceased to exist.
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