Aviation Law

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Appellant

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One who appeals the decision of a lower court to a higher court

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Appellee

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The other party in a litigation against whom an appeal is taken; the respondent.

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Affirm

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To confirm the judgement of a lower court

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Bailment

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The delivery of property by one to another in trust, and once the contract is fulfilled the property will be returned.

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Caveat Emptor

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The purchaser must examine, judge, and test before buying - and ultimately must be held responsible for his or her actions - let the buyer beware

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Condemnation

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The act of judicially converting private property to public use under eminent domain

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Contract

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A legally enforceable agreement upon sufficient consideration

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Declaratory Judgment

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Declares the status, rights or duties of the parties involved but does not order any action to be taken.

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Defendant

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The defendant, the one against whom a claim or charge is brought.

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De Novo

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Anew, afresh, a second time

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Deposition

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The testimony of a witness

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Discovery

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THe disclosure of facts, documents and evidence ot the opposing party by request

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Easement

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A liberty, privilege, or advantage that entitles limited use of land.

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Eminent domain

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The inherent power of a sovereign government to take private property for public use.

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Estoppel

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A condition that stops or prohibits action because of contradiction

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Habeas Corpus

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You have the body

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Injunction

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A court order to stop

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Insurance

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A contract wherein payment of a premium is given in exchange for reimbursement against loss incurred.

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Interrogatories

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A series of questions.

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Jurisdiction

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The power, authority, capacity, or right-to-act of a court within a given legal or geographic area

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Liability

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All manner of responsibilities, obligations, debts and assumptions of risk.

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Litigation

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A legal contest, a lawsuit, or a contest by judicial process.

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Negligence

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The omission of doing what a reasonable person would do, the failure to exercise "ordinary care," or to be "careless"

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Plaintiff

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The one who begins a legal action.

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Police Power

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A governmental power to make and enforce reasonable laws and regulations in the interest of the general health, safety, welfare and morals of its citizens.

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Preemption

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To usurp higher authority.

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Proximate

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The direct, immediate cause, without which an incident would not have happened.

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Remand

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To send back to the lower court.

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Res Ipsa Loquitur

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Denotes that negligence is obvious - "the thing speaks for itself."

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Reverse

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To annul, revoke, or to make void a legal decision.

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Tort

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A special area of civil law where there has been a civil wrong resulting in personal injury or property damage.

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Venue

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The place where injury happened, crime was committed, or where the accused is brought to trial.

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Writ of certiorari

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An order in writing from a superior to an inferior court, directing the proceedings of a specified case be sent up for review.