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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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