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15 Cards in this Set
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Lawsuits
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or cases in which a court is asked to settle a dispute
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Compensation
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or being made whole for harm caused by anther person's acts
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Damages
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which means money that is paid in an effort to make up for a loss
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Equity
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the use of general rules of fairness to settle conflicts
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Injunction
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an order to do or not do a certain act
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Contract
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or legal agreements between buyers and sellers
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Complaint
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a legal document that charges someone with having caused harm
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Answer
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The defendant's written response to a complaint is called an
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Summons
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an order to appear in court
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Discovery
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The process of gathering evidence before a trail is known as
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Subpoena
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a court order to produce a witness or docement
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Deposition
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the record of anewer to questions asked of a witness before a trail is called a
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Mediation
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is a process by which people agree to use a third party to help them settle a conflict
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Arbitration
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the use of a third person to make a legal decision that is binding on all parties
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Small Claims Court
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is a civil court that people use when the amount of money they want to recover is small, usually not more than $3000
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