Tag: Civil Judicial Process
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Damages
Definition of Damages Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Damages legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Compensation to a person for injury suffered. Damage (singular) refers to loss or injury to a person by accident or the negligence of another. Damages (plural) refers to […]
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Damages
Definition of Damages Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Damages legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Compensation to a person for injury suffered. Damage (singular) refers to loss or injury to a person by accident or the negligence of another. Damages (plural) refers to […]
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Demurrer
Definition of Demurrer Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Demurrer legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A way of challenging the legal sufficiency of the other party's case. A demurrer is a formal contention by a party to a lawsuit that asserts that even if the other […]
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Demurrer
Definition of Demurrer Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Demurrer legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A way of challenging the legal sufficiency of the other party's case. A demurrer is a formal contention by a party to a lawsuit that asserts that even if the other […]
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Interrogatories
Definition of Interrogatories Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Interrogatories legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A form of pretrial discovery. Interrogatories are a series of written questions sent to an opposing party in a civil action. Interrogatories may also be […]
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Interrogatories
Definition of Interrogatories Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Interrogatories legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A form of pretrial discovery. Interrogatories are a series of written questions sent to an opposing party in a civil action. Interrogatories may also be […]
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Third Party
Definition of Third Party Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Third Party legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A person (or entity) unnamed in a legal action who may be affected by or connected to it. Third-party situations are numerous and diverse. A defendant to a civil […]
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Mandamus
Definition of Mandamus Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Mandamus legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia An extraordinary writ issued by a court under its equity jurisdiction to require anyone, but most often a public official, to perform a specified official act. Mandamus […]
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Mandamus
Definition of Mandamus Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Mandamus legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia An extraordinary writ issued by a court under its equity jurisdiction to require anyone, but most often a public official, to perform a specified official act. Mandamus […]
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Default Judgment
Definition of Default Judgment Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Default Judgment legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Court decision rendered in a civil proceeding where the defendant fails to respond. A default judgment comes after a proceeding for which the defendant […]
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Default Judgment
Definition of Default Judgment Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Default Judgment legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Court decision rendered in a civil proceeding where the defendant fails to respond. A default judgment comes after a proceeding for which the defendant […]
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Motion
Definition of Motion Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Motion legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia An application that requests an action by a court in favor of the applicant. A motion can be sought at virtually any stage of either a criminal or civil proceeding. Certain […]
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Motion
Definition of Motion Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Motion legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia An application that requests an action by a court in favor of the applicant. A motion can be sought at virtually any stage of either a criminal or civil proceeding. Certain […]
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Pro Bono Publico
Definition of Pro Bono Publico Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Pro Bono Publico legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Latin for the "public good" or "welfare." The term Pro Bono Publico refers to attorneys donating their time to represent indigent […]
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Pro Bono Publico
Definition of Pro Bono Publico Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Pro Bono Publico legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Latin for the "public good" or "welfare." The term Pro Bono Publico refers to attorneys donating their time to represent indigent […]