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Chapter 1 Intro to the American Legal System
Question | Answer |
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plaintiff | the person or party who initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint with the clerk of courts against the defendant, demanding damages, performance or a court determination of rights. |
defendant | the party sued in a civil lawsuit or the party charges with a crime in a criminal prosecution. |
opinion | the explanation of the courts judgment. |
majority opinion | the explanation of a judgement where there are more than one judge hearing a case and the majority rule the same way. |
dissenting opinion | the opinion of one or more judges that does not concur with the judgement delivered by the majority of judges hearing the case. |
what are the four sources of law? | constitutions, statutes, administrative agency rules & regulations, court decisions. |