Surrebuttal

Two old forms of pleading no longer used. Modern court practice usually stops with two or three pleadings, not the five or more it would take to reach these.

amortization

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Amortization is the payment of a debt in equal, regular payments; and is termed as amortization in law.

adverse judgment

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Adverse judgment is that judgment which is against the party represented; and is termed as adverse judgment in law.

compensatory damages

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It is an award of money to compensate for actual monies lost, as opposed to punitive damages.

circumstantial evidence

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It is a fact that requires an inference to establish another fact and is known as circumstantial evidence.

diversity of citizenship

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A federal court usually has jurisdiction only in cases involving federal questions or when the United States is a party. The major exception occurs when the parties involved in ...

embezzlement

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The act of secretly and fraudulently taking money is termed as embezzlement in general law.

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Asteroid mining

The future industry of sending spacecraft to asteroids in order to harvest their natural resources and bring them back to civilization for use. On ...