16 Terms
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Statute of limitations
Legal services; Courts
A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
Clerk of court
Legal services; Courts
An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court ...
Summary judgement
Legal services; Courts
A decision made on the basis of statements and evidence presented for the record without a trial. It is used when there is no dispute as to the facts of the case, and one party is entitled to ...
In forma pauperis
Legal services; Courts
In the manner of a pauper. Permission given to a person to sue without payment of court fees on claim of indigence or poverty.
Tort
Legal services; Courts
A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an ...
Misdemeanour
Legal services; Courts
Usually a petty offense, a less serious crime than a felony, punishable by less than a year of confinement.
