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pleading
pleading 1 a : one of the formal declarations (as a complaint or answer) exchanged by the parties in a legal proceeding (as a suit) setting forth claims, averments, allegations,
remittitur
remittitur [Latin, it is sent back, remitted, third person singular present indicative passive of remittere to send back, remit] 1 a : a procedure under which a court may order the reduction of an excessive verdict...
special duty doctrine
special duty doctrine : an exception to the public duty doctrine that imposes liability for injury on a government entity when there is a special duty owed to the plaintiff but not to the public at...
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summons
summons pl: sum·mons·es [-mən-zəz] : a written notification that one is required to appear in court: as a : a document in a civil suit that is issued by an authorized judicial officer (as a clerk...
unclean hands
unclean hands : an equitable doctrine: a complainant will be denied relief if he or she has engaged in misconduct (as acting in bad faith) directly
verdict
unanimous finding or decision of a jury on one or more matters (as counts of an indictment or complaint) submitted to it in trial that ordinarily in civil actions is for the plaintiff or for the defendant
Nonsuit
A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit a stopping of the suit a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff either because he is satisfied that he can not...
Actor
Actor, a doer, generally a plaintiff or complainant. In a civil or private action the plaintiff was called by the Romans petitor; in a public action
Leave and licence
licence, a defence to an action in trespass setting up the consent of the plaintiff to the trespass complained of.
Notice of trial
Notice of trial may be given by a plaintiff with the reply, if any, or at anytime after the issues of fact are ready for trial (R.S.C., Ord. XXXVI., r. 11), or by a defendant, if...
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Complaining - Law Dictionary Search Results
pleading
pleading 1 a : one of the formal declarations (as a complaint or answer) exchanged by the parties in a legal proceeding (as a suit) setting forth claims, averments, allegations,
remittitur
remittitur [Latin, it is sent back, remitted, third person singular present indicative passive of remittere to send back, remit] 1 a : a procedure under which a court may order the reduction of an excessive verdict...
special duty doctrine
special duty doctrine : an exception to the public duty doctrine that imposes liability for injury on a government entity when there is a special duty owed to the plaintiff but not to the public at...
Keep your definitions linked to case research
summons
summons pl: sum·mons·es [-mən-zəz] : a written notification that one is required to appear in court: as a : a document in a civil suit that is issued by an authorized judicial officer (as a clerk...
unclean hands
unclean hands : an equitable doctrine: a complainant will be denied relief if he or she has engaged in misconduct (as acting in bad faith) directly
verdict
unanimous finding or decision of a jury on one or more matters (as counts of an indictment or complaint) submitted to it in trial that ordinarily in civil actions is for the plaintiff or for the defendant
Nonsuit
A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit a stopping of the suit a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff either because he is satisfied that he can not...
Actor
Actor, a doer, generally a plaintiff or complainant. In a civil or private action the plaintiff was called by the Romans petitor; in a public action
Leave and licence
licence, a defence to an action in trespass setting up the consent of the plaintiff to the trespass complained of.
Notice of trial
Notice of trial may be given by a plaintiff with the reply, if any, or at anytime after the issues of fact are ready for trial (R.S.C., Ord. XXXVI., r. 11), or by a defendant, if...
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