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civil law |
a law that covers the rights and remedies of individuals |
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plaintiff |
the party who brings a civil claim of wrongdoing against another party; or, in criminal prosecutions, the state, district, or federal government |
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defendant |
a person accused of wrongdoing in a civil case; or the person charges with a crime in criminal prosecutions |
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jurisdiction |
the authority provided to a court to preside over specific legal matters |
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interrogatories |
a formal set of written questions provided to opposing parties in a lawsuit that help attorneys discover facts about the case |
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deposition |
the taking of testimony of a witness, under oath, by an attorney before trial |
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perjury |
intentionally lying under oath; a criminal offense for making a knowingly false statement under oath |
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arbitration |
a process using a neutral, unbiased third party to make a final decision about a dispute |
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mediation |
a process using a neutral party who gets the parties to work together to resolve their differences |
