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General law

Common terminology used in legal business.

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Dismissal with prejudice

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A dismissal after a legal decision, based on the merits of the case, barring the plaintiff from prosecuting the same claim at a later date

Failure to comply

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When person is ordered to do something by the court, and does not

Witness

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Someone who sees a crime occur, or is otherwise an expert in some aspect of the case and asked to testify in court

Theft

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Stealing, robbery

Dismissal without prejudice

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A dismissal that does not bar the plaintiff from trying to again prosecute the same claim within a certain time period

Fair hearing

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A just hearing in which proper protocol is followed

Personal estate

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The whole of one’s property, possessions

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