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assumption of risk

assumption of risk :a doctrine that a person may in advance relieve another person of the obligation to act towards...

damages money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case that the plaintiff has won, to compensate the...

join 1 : to unite so as to form one unit [ the claims in one action] 2 a :...

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1 a : one of the formal declarations (as a complaint or answer) exchanged by the parties in a legal proceeding

recoupment 1 : the process or fact of recouping [ of expenses] 2 a : a keeping back of all...

remittitur [Latin, it is sent back, remitted, third person singular present indicative passive of remittere to send back, remit] 1...

special duty doctrine : an exception to the public duty doctrine that imposes liability for injury on a government entity...

summons pl: sum·mons·es [-mən-zəz] : a written notification that one is required to appear in court: as a : a...

unclean hands : an equitable doctrine: a complainant will be denied relief if he or she has engaged

one or more matters (as counts of an indictment or complaint) submitted to it in trial that ordinarily in civil actions

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