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in forma pauperis

form of a pauper] : as a poor person : relieved of the fees and costs of a legal action because of inability to pay [allowed to file an appeal in forma pauperis] [in forma pauperis status]

ground

knowledge, belief, or conviction rests : a premise, reason, or collection of data upon which something (as a legal action or argument) relies for validity [sued the city on the that the city…had wrongfully released…records "City of

event

event 1 : something that happens : occurrence 2 : the issue or outcome of a legal action or proceeding as finally determined

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complainant

complainant : the party (as a plaintiff or petitioner) who makes the complaint in a legal action or proceeding

adversary

adversary : one that contends with or opposes another ;esp : any of the opposing parties in a legal action adj : of, relating to, or involving opposing parties or interests ;specif : of, relating to, or

actio de in rem verso

actio de in rem verso [Latin, legal action over something converted to the benefit (of the principal in the law of agency)] in the civil

absentee

proprietor who lives away from his or her business or estate b : a potential party to a legal action who is not present or does not have a representative present at a proceeding absentee adj

assignment of error

assignment of error :a declaration by a party to a legal action specifying the errors made by the court during the trial that the party seeks to have corrected

prosecute

prosecute -cut·ed -cut·ing [Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi to pursue] vt 1 : to institute and carry forward

venue

vicinus neighboring] 1 : the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arises used esp. at common law 2 : the place from which a jury is drawn and

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