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Chapter 5

TermDefinition
Tort private or civil wrong for which the law grants a remedy
damages monetary award by the court to a person who has suffered loss or injury because of the act or omission of another
master-servant rule holds the master (employer) liable for the conduct of the servant (employee)
negligence most common tort based on carelessness
respondeat superior the principal/employer is accountable for the acts of its agent/employee
injunction court order for a person to do or not do a particular act
compensatory damages amount of money awarded to place an injured party in the position he or she was in prior to a loss
punitive damages money a court requires a defendant to pay in order to punish a person who inflicted an injury; generally only awarded in intentional tort cases
plaintiff party that initiates a civil lawsuit by filing a complaint
complaint legal document filed with the court to initiate a civil case in which the plaintiff makes allegations that detail the injury he or she has received at the hands of the defendant and asks for appropriate relief typically in the form of a dollar amount of d
summons in a civil case, a court order issued to a defendant to appear in court and answer the complaint
answer a legal document filed with the court in which the defendant in a civil case states his or her response(s) to the complaint
discovery court-supervised process for use by the parties to a civil lawsuit to develop material for their case; it involves taking depositions (sworn statements from parties), conducting physical exams of the parties, and sending interrogatories (written questions
evidence materials presented to prove or disprove alleged facts
testimony statements by witnesses under oath
witness individual with personal knowledge of important facts
verdict jury’s decision in a case
judgment final result of a trial
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