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Peremptory
Challenge: A challenge to a particular juror that
requires no reason. Normally an attorney has a limited
number of these challenges.
Personal Property:
Defined by the law as "things movable." This
is distinguished from the term "real
property," which includes things such as trees,
buildings and land.
Petition: A
formal request that the court take some action; a
complaint.
Plaintiff: The
party bringing the case against another.
Pleading: The
process of making formal, written statements by the
litigants. All papers filed with the court are
collectively referred to as "pleadings."
Precedent: The
value that a completed case has on deciding future
cases.
Process Serving:
The method by which a defendant in a lawsuit is
notified that a plaintiff has filed a suit against
him.
Product Liability:
A type of strict liability in which the manufacturer
or seller is strictly liable for injuries caused by
defective products.
Pro Se: On one's
own behalf; not using an attorney.
Punitive Damages:
Damages given for the purpose of punishing the
defendant and to prevent similar conduct by others. |