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11 Cards in this Set
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Case Law |
Rules of law developed in court decisions, as opposed to constitutional law, statutory law, or administrative regulations. |
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Civil Litigation |
A lawsuit in which one individual sues another for compensation. |
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Criminal Litigation |
A lawsuit in which the government sues an individual to punish the wrongdoer and protect society. |
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Damages |
An amount of money a defendant is ordered to pay to a plaintiff. |
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Due Process |
A fair hearing before an impartial judge. Under the U.S. Constitution, no one may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. |
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Precedent |
A previously decided case concerning the same facts as a later case; a published judicial opinion that serves as authority for determining a similar issue in a later case. |
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Pretrial Discovery |
Using depositions and interrogatories to learn more about the disputed facts in a case from the opposing parties and reluctant witnesses. |
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Settlement |
An agreement between the parties to a civil lawsuit, in which the plaintiff agrees to drop the suit in exchange for a sum of money or the defendant's promise to do or refrain from doing something. |
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Stare Decisis |
The legal doctrine that requires a judge to follow precedent (decided in the same jurisdiction) to make the law consistent and predictable. |
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Tort |
A breach of the standards of reasonable conduct imposed by law (as opposed to a duty voluntarily taken on in a contract) that causes harm to another person, giving the injured person the right to sue the one who breached the duty. |
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A judge is bound by the decision of another court only if it is what? |
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