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prior art
prior art : the processes, devices, and modes of achieving the end of an alleged invention that were known or knowable by due diligence before and at the date of the invention ;also
putative
putative : thought, assumed, or alleged to be such or to exist [the child's father] [ignorantly entered into a marriage before the divorce from
qui tam action
action : an action that is brought by a person on behalf of a government against a party alleged to have violated a statute esp. against defrauding the government through false claims and that provides for part
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recoupment
of contract or duty by the plaintiff in the same occurrence or transaction ;also : an affirmative defense alleging such a breach d : a counterclaim that arises out of the same occurrence or transaction as that
motion
motion that is filed before an answer and that requests the court to order the plaintiff to clarify allegations in the complaint because the claims are so vague or ambiguous that an answer cannot reasonably be framed
self-defense
: the use of force to defend oneself 2 : an affirmative defense (as to a murder charge) alleging that the defendant used force necessarily to protect himself or herself because of a reasonable belief that the
slander
former employer for ] compare defamation, false light, libel NOTE: An action for slander may be brought without alleging and proving special damages if the statements in question have a plainly harmful character, as by imputing to
state action
an action may be the subject of a claim brought under federal law (as section 1983) by one alleging a violation of constitutional rights, privileges, or immunities. 2 : state efforts to displace competition with regulation or
strict scrutiny
strict scrutiny : the highest level of judicial scrutiny that is applied esp. to a law that allegedly violates equal protection in order to determine if it is narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest
third-party complaint
third-party complaint : a complaint filed against a third party by a defendant or plaintiff alleging that the third party is liable for all or part of a claim or counterclaim in dispute between
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