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civil law
chapter 5 terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| distinguish | when a court decides that the main facts of a case are sufficiently different to a precdent to make the precedent not binding on that court. |
| disapprove | when court expresses disapproval of a previouse precedent but is still bound by it. |
| common law | decisions made by judges that form part of the law. |
| binding precedent | a decision of a higher court that must be followed by lower courts in the same hierarchy. |
| defendent | person against whom a civil legal action is taken. |
| damages | a civil remedy that aims to compenstate the person who has been wornged for the injury or loss suffered. |
| defamation | written or verbal statements that lower a person's reputation in the eyes of the community. |
| court hierarchy | the ranking accourding to theseriousness of the matters they deal with. |