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variance
variance 1 : a disagreement between two documents or positions ;esp : a disagreement between allegations (as in an indictment or complaint) and proof offered at trial that warrants an appropriate remedy (as a
venue
Old French, ultimately from Latin vicinus neighboring] 1 : the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arises used esp. at common law 2 : the place from which
witness
by subpoena, custody, or recognizance prosecuting witness : a witness (as the victim of a crime) whose own allegations initiate the prosecution of the defendant qualified witness : a witness who has sufficient understanding of a record-keeping
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wrongful life
life : a malpractice claim brought by or on behalf of a child born with a birth defect alleging that he or she would never have been born if not for the negligent advice or treatment provided
multifarious
matters, subjects, or causes [point one is , and we must break it down for analysis: a) the alleged reformation of the decree; and b) the order that appellant pay "Spradley v. Hutchison, 787 S.W.2d 214 (1990)"]
lawsuit
: an action brought in a court for the purpose of seeking relief from or remedy for an alleged wrong : suit
emphatically
With emphasis forcibly in a striking manner or degree preeumlminently as he emphatically denied the allegations
detinet
detinet [Medieval Latin, he/she withholds] : a common-law action alleging that the defendant is withholding money or items owed (as under a contract) compare detinuit
aider by verdict
all facts necessary to the verdict were proven : the correcting of a pleading defect (as failing to allege a fact) by the verdict in order to conform to the evidence
answer
to the plaintiff's complaint in a civil suit in which he or she may deny any of plaintiff's allegations, offer any defenses, and make any counterclaims against the plaintiff, cross-claims against other defendants, or third-party claims against
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