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inquisitorial

relating to a system of justice in which the judge conducts an inquiry developing the facts of the litigant's case compare accusatorial, adversary 2 : having the authority to conduct official investigations

cure

a way that eliminates or corrects: as a : to use judicial procedures to undo (damage to a litigant's case caused by procedural errors made during a trial) [subsequent proceedings cured harm caused by trial court's error

defense

that is based on evidence sufficient to warrant setting aside a default judgment against the defendant in civil litigation partial defense : a defense by which the defendant reduces the amount of damages of which he or

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direct

democracy] 4 : characterized by close logical, causal, or consequential relationship [a interest in the outcome of the litigation] di·rect·ly adv n : direct examination [testimony given on ]

final

certiorari has expired b : being a decision of the Supreme Court of the U.S. that terminates the litigation between parties on the merits and leaves nothing for the lower court to do in case of an

floodgate

floodgate : something serving to restrain an outburst (as of litigation) usually used in pl. [a decision that will open the floodgates for other claims]

independent medical examination (ime)

employee may initially be seen by a company physician, or a physician of their own choosing, However, if litigation commences over the extent of the employee's injuries (or whether the employee has any injury at all), the

reduce

the…determination of money damages "Haynes v. Contat, 643 N.E.2d 941 (1994)"] b : to convert by enforcement through litigation [may his claim to judgment, foreclose or otherwise enforce the security interest "Uniform Commercial Code"] re·duc·ibil·i·ty [-dü-sə-bi-lə-tē, -dyü-]

res inter alios acta

parties NOTE: This term is used in reference to matters not involving the same parties as those in litigation. Evidence of such matters is generally inadmissible.

Challenge

or defendant; that the sheriff or returning officer holds land depending upon the same title with that in litigation between the parties; that the sheriff, etc., is under the distress of the plaintiff or defendant; that the

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inquisitorial

relating to a system of justice in which the judge conducts an inquiry developing the facts of the litigant's case compare accusatorial, adversary 2 : having the authority to conduct official investigations

cure

a way that eliminates or corrects: as a : to use judicial procedures to undo (damage to a litigant's case caused by procedural errors made during a trial) [subsequent proceedings cured harm caused by trial court's error

defense

that is based on evidence sufficient to warrant setting aside a default judgment against the defendant in civil litigation partial defense : a defense by which the defendant reduces the amount of damages of which he or

Keep your definitions linked to case research

direct

democracy] 4 : characterized by close logical, causal, or consequential relationship [a interest in the outcome of the litigation] di·rect·ly adv n : direct examination [testimony given on ]

final

certiorari has expired b : being a decision of the Supreme Court of the U.S. that terminates the litigation between parties on the merits and leaves nothing for the lower court to do in case of an

floodgate

floodgate : something serving to restrain an outburst (as of litigation) usually used in pl. [a decision that will open the floodgates for other claims]

independent medical examination (ime)

employee may initially be seen by a company physician, or a physician of their own choosing, However, if litigation commences over the extent of the employee's injuries (or whether the employee has any injury at all), the

reduce

the…determination of money damages "Haynes v. Contat, 643 N.E.2d 941 (1994)"] b : to convert by enforcement through litigation [may his claim to judgment, foreclose or otherwise enforce the security interest "Uniform Commercial Code"] re·duc·ibil·i·ty [-dü-sə-bi-lə-tē, -dyü-]

res inter alios acta

parties NOTE: This term is used in reference to matters not involving the same parties as those in litigation. Evidence of such matters is generally inadmissible.

Challenge

or defendant; that the sheriff or returning officer holds land depending upon the same title with that in litigation between the parties; that the sheriff, etc., is under the distress of the plaintiff or defendant; that the

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