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Surrender

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The act of yielding to another's power or control; the giving up of a right or claim.

Surrebutter

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Common law pleading; plaintiff's answer of fact to the defendant's rebutter.

Respondeat superior

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A doctrine according to which one in a supervisory position, such as an attorney, will be held accountable for the acts of those under his supervision.

Report

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A law book containing opinions of the court, also called cases. A report, as opposed to a reporter, is generally official, meaning it is published by or under the authority of the state.

Res judicata

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The doctrine that a case that has been decided on its merit will not be re-litigated, is termed as res judicata.

Delegation doctrine

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The principal limiting the Congress's ability to transfer its legislative power to another governmental branch.

The requirement in U.S. district courts that, for a case to be certified as a class action, the party applying for certification must show, among other things, that the class of potential plaintiffs ...