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eeoc
part of the federal government, responsible for investigating and hearing claims of workplace discrimination or harassment. Usually, an alleged victim of workplace discrimination or harassment is required to file a claim with the EEOC prior to initiating
essential element
essential element : an element of a tort or esp. a crime that must be alleged in the complaint or charging instrument (as the indictment) in order to make out a prima facie case
exculpate
exculpate -pat·ed -pat·ing [Medieval Latin exculpare, from Latin ex- out of + culpa blame] : to clear from alleged fault or guilt [a statement…offered to the accused is not admissible unless corroborating circumstances clearly indicate the trustworthiness
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fact
a matter of objective reality 2 : any of the circumstances of a case that exist or are alleged to exist in reality : a thing whose actual occurrence or existence is to be determined by the
inducement
inducement 1 : factual matter presented by way of introduction or background to explain the principal allegations of a legal cause (as of slander or libel) compare innuendo 2 : a significant offer or act
infringement
of a copyright involves the copying of a material and substantial portion of the protected work. If the alleged infringer denies copying, the copyright holder may be able to prove infringement with circumstantial evidence of the infringer's
intervene
b : to become a party to a legal proceeding begun by others in order to protect an alleged interest in the subject matter of the proceeding [the Commissioner of Internal Revenue was granted leave to "P.
inverse condemnation
compensation for a taking of property effected without a formal exercise of eminent domain ;also : the taking alleged in such an action
irrelevant
irrelevant : not relevant : not applicable or pertinent [ allegations] [ evidence] compare immaterial ir·rel·e·vant·ly adv
wrongful pregnancy
brought by the parents of a healthy but unwanted child usually against a physician or health-care provider for alleged negligence in performing a sterilization or abortion procedure and sometimes against a pharmacist or pharmaceutical manufacturer of contraceptives
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