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civil produce/law
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plaintiff | a person who brings a case against another in a court of law |
| defendant | an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law |
| judge | a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law |
| court reporter | a person employed to transcribe speech from legal proceedings, typically via stenography |
| pleading | a formal statement of the cause of an action or defense. |
| complaint | statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable |
| damages | physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function |
| clear and convincing | that the party must present evidence that leaves you with a firm belief or conviction that it is highly probable that the factual contentions of the claim or defense are true |
| prima facie | based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise. |
| jurisdiction | the official power to make legal decisions and judgments |
| venue | the county or district within which a criminal or civil case must be heard |
| discovery | the compulsory disclosure, by a party to an action, of relevant documents referred to by the other party |
| liability | the state of being responsible for something, especially by law |
| contract | a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law |
| tort | a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability. |
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Joshua Johnson 1
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