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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Plaintiff

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The initiator of the lawsuit

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Defendant

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The person against whom a lawsuit is filed

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Retainer

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The up front payment a client gives a lawyer to accept a case.

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Tort

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A civil wrong that result in an injury to a person or property

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Affidavit

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A written statement made under oath

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Immunity

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Exemption from a legal duty, penalty or prosecution

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Appeal

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Legal proceedings to review the decision of a lower court

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Mediation

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A method of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party helps resolve a dispute

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Notary Public

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A person authorized to witness the signing of documents

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Bail

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The money a defendant pays to gain release before trial

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Easement

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Gives one party the right to go onto another party’s property

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Perjury

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A crime in which a person knowingly makes a false statement while under oath in court

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Felony

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Serious crime punishable by incarceration for a year or more.

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Misdemeanor

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Crime that is punishable by less than one year in jail

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Lien

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A claim against someone’s property

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Bankruptcy

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A process to help those who cannot pay their debts

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Foreclosure

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When a borrower cannot repay a loan and the lender seeks to sell the property

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Jurisdiction

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The practical authority or reach of a legal body

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Malpractice

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Improper or negligent behavior by a professional, such as a doctor or a lawyer

20
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Precedent

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Previously decided case that establishes a principle in further cases

21
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Defamation

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The publication of a statement that injures a person’s reputation

22
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Warrant

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An official order authorizing a specific act, such as an arrest or the search of someone’s home

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