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This glossary is intended for informational purposes only and not as an interpretation of the law or legal advice.

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- A -

Attorney-client privilege

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- B -

Burden of proof

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- C -

Cause of action

Circumstantial or indirect evidence

Comparative or Contributory negligence

Compensatory damages

Conflict of interest

Consequential damages

Constructive notice

Consumer protection laws

Contingent fee agreement

Cross examination

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- D -

Direct evidence

Direct examination

Direct or general damages

Driving under the influence (DUI)

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- F -

Family purpose doctrine

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- G -

Good Samaritan law

Gross negligence

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- I -

Impeachment of a witness

Implied warranty

Imputed negligence

Informed consent

Interrogatories

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- J -

Joint tortfeasors

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- L -

Leading question

Loss of consortium damages

Loss of earnings or wages

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- M -

Mitigation of damages

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- N -

Negligence per se

Negligent entrustment

No fault insurance

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- O -

Out of court settlement

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- P -

Pain and suffering damages

Peremptory challenge

Permanent disability

Permanent injury

Personal representative

Pre-existing injury

Premises liability

Preponderance of evidence

Principal and agent

Privileged communication

Products liability

Proximate cause

Punitive damages

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Reckless disregard

Respondeat superior

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- S -

Settlement conference

Statute of limitations

Strict Liability

Subpoena duces tecum

Survival action

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- V -

Vicarious liability

Voir dire, (pronounced “vwar-deer”)

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