RE Legal Unit 01Terms
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| answer | Explains the position of the defendant and his or her view on the plaintiff’s allegations
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| arbitration | Process in which the parties (and/or their attorneys) present their cases to an arbitrator, who renders a decision
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| black letter law | Words committed to paper that govern
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| civil law | Body of law imposed by the state or government for its citizens
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| codify | Compile, arrange, systemize, and write the laws of a given region into a code
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| common law | Body of law based on custom and judicial precedent rather than on codified statutes
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| compensatory damage | Damages designed to compensate the injured party for the injury that was sustained
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| complaint | Summarizes the plaintiff’s case against the defendant including the actual harm done and the demand for compensation for damages incurred
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| criminal law | Law that concerns wrongs against persons or society.
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| defendant | Person who is being sued
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| default judgment | Occurs when a defendant in a lawsuit fails to respond to a complaint and the court then rules in favor of the plaintiff by default
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| deposition | Live, oral testimony under oath
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| law | Body of rules and principles that every member of society must follow
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| litigation | Process of bringing a lawsuit against someone.
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| mediation | Process in which a neutral, uninterested third party helps the parties involved in a dispute to negotiate a settlement or other resolution
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| plaintiff | Person filing the civil suit in a court of law
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| precedent | Concept of looking back at cases previously decided and following those decisions for the sake of consistency and fairness.
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| remedy | Compensating the plaintiff for any injuries incurred
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| summons | Written request that establishes the plaintiff’s position in filing a complaint and calls for the defendant to answer or appear in court
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| tort | Legal wrong for which civil remedies for injuries or damages are provided
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