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20 Cards in this Set
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Injuction
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Court order for a person to do or not do a particular act.
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Damages
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Usual remedy for a tort. They are a monetary award to the injured party to compensate for loss. (Actual:hospital bills, documents or Punitive:punishment)
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Contingency fee
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Lawyers get a portion of the recovery
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Punitive Damages
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Additional damages awarded as punishment to the defendant and an example to deter others.
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Plaintiff
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party that initiates the lawsuit by filing a complaint
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Defendant
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Party complained against in a criminal or civil proceeding
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Civil juries
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Made up to 6-12 citizens who listen to witnesses.
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Opening Statments
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Briefly outline what the plaintiff and the defendant will try to prove.
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Evidence
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Includes anything that the judge allows to be presented to the jury that helps to prove or disprove the alleged facts.
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Testimony
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Statments made under oath by witnesses
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Witness
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Someone who has personal knowledge of the facts
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Expert Witness
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A witness who possesses superior knowledge about important facts.
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Subpoena
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A written order by the judge commanding a witness to appear in court to give testimony.
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Contempt of Court
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Unexpected failure to appear in court as a witness,
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Closing Arguments
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Summarize the case, trying to persaude the jury
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Verdict
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The decision of the jury.
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Judgment
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The final result of the trial.
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For the Plaintiff if he wins
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Sum of Money
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For the Defendant if he wins
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"Judgment for the defendant"
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Writ of Execution
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If defendant does not pay, plaintiff may obtain this which money is enforced through property of the defendant, etc.
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