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Deceit
Deceit [fr. deceptio, Lat.], fraud, cheat, craft, or collusion used to deceive and defraud another. In an action of deceit the plaintiff must prove that the defendant has made a false statement, knowing that it was...
Trespass
Trespass [fr. transgressio, Lat.], any transgression of the law, less than treason, felony, or misprision of either. An unlawful act committed against the person or property of another esp. wrongful entry on another's real property, Black's...
County Courts
County Courts. The old County Court was a tribunal inident to the jurisdiction of a sheriff, but was not a Court of Record. Proceedings were removable into a superior court by recordari facias loquelam, or writ...
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recoupment
recoupment 1 : the process or fact of recouping [ of expenses] 2 a : a keeping back of all or part of a sum sought by a plaintiff in the interest of equity see also...
Assign
by the plaintiff following the defendant's plea wherein the plaintiff pointed out the exact grievance meant to be complained of in his declaration, and not met by the defendant in his plea. The Judges are said to
answer
answer 1 : the defendant's written response to the plaintiff's complaint in a civil suit in which he or she may deny any of plaintiff's allegations, offer any defenses,
assumption of risk
assumption of risk :a doctrine that a person may in advance relieve another person of the obligation to act towards him or her with due care and may accept the chance of being injured ;also :...
damages
damages money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case that the plaintiff has won, to compensate the plaintiff for loss or injury. Source: Federal Judicial Center
join
join 1 : to unite so as to form one unit [ the claims in one action] 2 a : to align oneself with esp. in a legal matter [she ed her husband as plaintiff] b...
privity
privity pl: -ties [Old French privité privacy, secret, from Medieval Latin privitat- privitas, from Latin privus private] 1 : the direct connection or relationship between parties to a contract or transaction (as a purchase) [ of...
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Complaining - Law Dictionary Search Results
Deceit
Deceit [fr. deceptio, Lat.], fraud, cheat, craft, or collusion used to deceive and defraud another. In an action of deceit the plaintiff must prove that the defendant has made a false statement, knowing that it was...
Trespass
Trespass [fr. transgressio, Lat.], any transgression of the law, less than treason, felony, or misprision of either. An unlawful act committed against the person or property of another esp. wrongful entry on another's real property, Black's...
County Courts
County Courts. The old County Court was a tribunal inident to the jurisdiction of a sheriff, but was not a Court of Record. Proceedings were removable into a superior court by recordari facias loquelam, or writ...
Keep your definitions linked to case research
recoupment
recoupment 1 : the process or fact of recouping [ of expenses] 2 a : a keeping back of all or part of a sum sought by a plaintiff in the interest of equity see also...
Assign
by the plaintiff following the defendant's plea wherein the plaintiff pointed out the exact grievance meant to be complained of in his declaration, and not met by the defendant in his plea. The Judges are said to
answer
answer 1 : the defendant's written response to the plaintiff's complaint in a civil suit in which he or she may deny any of plaintiff's allegations, offer any defenses,
assumption of risk
assumption of risk :a doctrine that a person may in advance relieve another person of the obligation to act towards him or her with due care and may accept the chance of being injured ;also :...
damages
damages money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case that the plaintiff has won, to compensate the plaintiff for loss or injury. Source: Federal Judicial Center
join
join 1 : to unite so as to form one unit [ the claims in one action] 2 a : to align oneself with esp. in a legal matter [she ed her husband as plaintiff] b...
privity
privity pl: -ties [Old French privité privacy, secret, from Medieval Latin privitat- privitas, from Latin privus private] 1 : the direct connection or relationship between parties to a contract or transaction (as a purchase) [ of...
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