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| Laws that define our rights and obligations. |
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| Laws that dictate how we enforce our rights and obligations. |
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| A law that places a time limit on when a lawsuit can be filed. |
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| An act in violation of a criminal statute. |
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| "After the fact"; refers to laws that impose criminal responsibility for acts that were not crimes at the time the acts occurred. (example the acts of the Nazis) |
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| Procedural rules adopted by all courts regulating practice in the court. |
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| Procedural rules adopted by an individual court for practice in the specific court. |
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| A civil action in which one party is seeking money damages. |
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| A civil case in which one party is seeking equitable or specific relief, such as specific performance of a contract or an injunction. |
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| Without funds or assets and therefore unable to afford an attorney. |
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| The necessity of establishing a particular fact or the necessity of going forward with the evidence. |
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| A document filed in a civil or criminal lawsuit that describes the allegations of the plaintiff and the basis for the lawsuit. |
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| preponderance of the evidence |
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| The amount of proof necessary for most civil cases; more likely than not. |
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| beyond a reasonable doubt |
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| The amount of proof necessary for a conviction in a criminal case. |
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| A finding of not guilty in a criminal case. |
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| A jury that cannot attain the necessary consensus or majority to reach a verdict. |
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| A finding of responsibility in a civil case. |
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| Willful disregard of a court order. |
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