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LEGAL ASPECTS UNIT 1

front 1

M law

back 1

Body of rules and principles that every member of society must follow

front 2

E codify

back 2

Compile, arrange, systemize, and write the laws of a given region into a
code

front 3

D civil law

back 3

Body of law imposed by the state or government for its citizens

front 4

F common law

back 4

Body of law based on custom and judicial precedent rather than on
codified statutes

front 5

C black letter law

back 5

Words committed to paper that govern

front 6

K default judgment

back 6

Occurs when a defendant in a lawsuit fails to respond to a complaint and
the court then rules in favor of the plaintiff by default

front 7

Q precedent

back 7

Concept of looking back at cases previously decided and following those
decisions for the sake of consistency and fairness

front 8

I criminal law

back 8

Law that concerns wrongs against persons or society

front 9

T tort

back 9

Legal wrong for which civil remedies for injuries or damages are provided

front 10

N litigation

back 10

Process of bringing a lawsuit against someone

front 11

P plaintiff

back 11

Person filing the civil suit in a court of law

front 12

J . defendant

back 12

Person who is being sued

front 13

H. complaint

back 13

Summarizes the plaintiff’s case against the defendant including the actual
harm done and the demand for compensation for damages incurred

front 14

A. answer

back 14

Explains the position of the defendant and his or her view on the
plaintiff’s allegations

front 15

S summons

back 15

Written request that establishes the plaintiff’s position in filing a
complaint and calls for the defendant to answer or appear in court

front 16

O. mediation

back 16

Process in which a neutral, uninterested third party helps the parties
involved in a dispute to negotiate a settlement or other resolution

front 17

B arbitration

back 17

Process in which the parties (and/or their attorneys) present their cases to
an arbitrator, who renders a decision

front 18

L deposition

back 18

Live, oral testimony under oath

front 19

R. remedy

back 19

Compensating the plaintiff for any injuries incurred

front 20

G. compensatory damage

back 20

� Damages designed to compensate the injured party for the injury that was
sustained