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| A written testimony of facts sworn under oath to be true |
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| A court case in which one party seeks compensation for damages caused by another party's negligence |
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| Evidence given by someone with a high degree of knowledge in a specific area |
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| A solemn promise to tell the truth |
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| A person who testifies about what he or she has observed |
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| A public official authorized by the constitution to decide matters brought before a court and preside over a trial |
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| The monetary compensation requested by a plaintiff |
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| Preponderance Of Evidence |
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| Presenting the most convincing evidence in a trial |
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| Failure to provide reasonable care to prevent harm or injury |
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| The person accused of a crime (criminal) or being sued (civil) |
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| A person seeking compensation for damages in a civil court |
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| The attempt to contradict evidence given by the opposite side in a trial |
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| A person or persons on the same side of a legal case |
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| To file a lawsuit against a party usually asking for money to compensate for the damages |
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| To give a judgement of money to a party to a lawsuit |
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| Failure to act in a reasonable way, either by doing something harmful or by not preventing harm |
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| Recorded testimony sworn under oath to be true that can be used as evidence |
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| A court case in which ab=n agent of the government seeks to prove that a person is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of breaking the law(s) and should be punished |
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| The governments representative presenting a case against the accused in a criminal trial on behalf of the public good |
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| A group of peers who hear a court case and decide the outcome |
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| Ability of a responsible person to predict or anticipate harm that can occur as a result of his or her actions |
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