Law Ch 11 Key Terms
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| general damages | money awarded to a plaintiff's for pain and suffering and for cost of future care
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| exemplary damages | another term for punitive damages
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| defence | a defendant's response to a plaintiff's claim
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| special damages | money awarded to a plaintiff for specific out-of-pocket expenses
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| default judgment | decision made in the plaintiff's favour when the defendant does not reply to the plaintiff's claim within the required time period
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| mediation | an attempt by a neutral third party to get two opposing parties to come to an agreement
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| balance of probabilities | proof needed in a civil action
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| garnishment | the procedure by which a defendant's money in the hands of a third party is claimed by a plaintiff to settle an unpaid judgment
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| defendant | party who is being sued in a civil lawsuit
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| plaintiff | person who is suing in a civil lawsuit
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| cause of action | a valid reason for suing
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| arbitration | a process more formal than mediation for resolving disputes between persons through a third party
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| punitive damages | money awarded to a plaintiff to punish the defendant for bad or uncaring behaviour
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| negotiation | an informal and voluntary dispute resolution process between the parties involved without the involvement of a third party
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| litigation | the process of suing
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| injunction | a court order requiring a person to do or not do something
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| claim | legal document in a civil action outlining the plaintiff's case against the defendant
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