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| A person, who for compensation, who tries to find employment for an athlete and deal with his contract |
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| Generally is someone who does something without pay or formal training. |
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| The process one uses for requesting a formal change to an official decision. |
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| intentionally placing another in fear or apprehension of immediate harmful or offensive bodily contact. (Present rather than future) |
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| American with Disability Act (ADA) |
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| An act passed into federal law in 1990 which is a wide ranging civil rights law that prohibits, under certain conditions, discrimination based upon disabilities. |
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| defense in the law of torts, which bars a plaintiff from recovery against a negligent tortfeasor if the defendant can demonstrate that the plaintiff voluntarily and knowingly assumed risks at issue inherent to the dangerous activity participated in. |
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| The Constitution of the United States, is the primary source of legal limitations on the regulatory power of institutions, associations, and other entities that govern student athletes, coaches and other athletic personnel. |
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| when on person intentionally touches another person in a harmful or offensive manner. |
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| An act committed in violation of loyalty or failure to abide by the terms of a contract. |
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| that body of reported judicial opinions in countries that have cases published and thereby become precedent for future decisions. |
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| an appellate proceedings in the U.S. Supreme Court for re-examinations of actions of a trial court or inferior appeals court. |
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| workers organize collectively with other workers and bargain with employers regarding the terms of employment, rules of the workplace and wages/salaries(Union is an example) |
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| a partial defense that reduces the amount of damages that a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to cause the damages. |
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| this is a defense that can bar a complaintant's recovery if the defendant can prove that the complaintant's action was even partially the cause of complaint's injury or loss. |
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| a situation in which someone in a position of trust has competing professional or personal interests. |
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| Study of fundamental or basic laws (of a Nation). |
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| Constitutional Limitations |
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| The Constitution of the United States consists of a set of rules creating, structuring, defining, and limiting the govt's power and authority. |
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| A legally binding exchange of promises or an agreement between two or more parties that the law will enforce |
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| An official proclamation that defines the legal relationships of the parties to a hearing, a trial, an appeal or other court proceeding. |
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| this refers the branch of law which controls the actions which are committed against the public or society that are punishable by fines, imprisonment, or death. |
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| an intentional false communication either published or publicly spoken, that injures reputation or good name |
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| A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity |
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| This process occurs after the case is filed and it includes disclosing documents, showing the other side of the evidence, disclosing witnesses, disclosing all evidence except the attorney's notes or work product. |
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| the prejudicial treatment of different groups of people based on certain characteristics such as gender, age, race, religion or disability |
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| a term that conveys a sense of moral commitment to someone |
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| a waiver, generally within a contract, which limits the right for an injured party to sue the other party |
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| addresses the federal legal rights, due process and equal protection |
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| law passed by contract which prohibits the federal legislature from making any laws which infringe upon basic privileges |
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| Post Civil-War Amendment which extends the due process and equal protection rights to all persons within a states' jurisdiction |
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| Refers to a situation where both men and women have equal rights. |
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| Joint and Several Liability |
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| This generally is used in an action which holds each of two or more culpable defendants responsible for all damages sustained by a plaintiff. |
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| the conferring of a status on a person that makes that person free from otherwise legal obligations. |
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| when something appears to be built-in or natural from its very nature |
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| a civil wrong which is the result of an act premised upon whether the tortfeasor acted with the express purpose of causing harm to another person, or whether the tortfeasor committed a non-accidental act substantially certain to harm someone. |
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| am equitable remedy in the form of a Court Order whereby a party is required to do or to refeain from doing certain acts; the core of injunctive relief is that monetary damages cannot solve the problem. |
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| a collective term that refers to the legal treatment of others with genuine respect and in an equitable manner; the administration of law with the objective of protecting victims and lawfully punishing perpetrators |
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| an important case which establishes precedent followed by other courts when making decisions |
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| Allegations made in a lawsuit which have a basis in law |
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| a legal finding that an entity has a legal responsibility for an injury caused by the entity's behavior or lack of behavior. |
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| written defamation where the damages were presumed because of the "permanency of the writing" |
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| a recruited athlete, after talking with prospective colleges, signs a letter of intent indicating his final intention of attending a specific institution which is a member of the NCAA |
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| Motion for Directed Verdict |
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| a request made by a defendant in a civil case. Defendant asserts that the plaintiff has raised no genuine issue to be tried and asks the judge to rule in favor of the defendant. |
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| failure to use ordinary care to avoid injury to another person. |
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| the complaining party in a legal action who alleges an injory by another and who is seeking a legal remedy in a court of law |
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| the principle that the govt must follow the prescribed procedures in gauranteeing fundamental fairness. |
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| the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and retailers are held responsible for injuries caused by their product. |
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| Someone who has claimed fame or notoriety within the community |
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| a form of court enforcement of a legal right resulting from a successful lawsuit |
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| a legal act by a high court which will change the trial judge's decision, giving the losing party the win; this is done after oral arguments by the higher court |
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| this is either a punishment or permission depending upon the context imposed by the governing body. Generally, it is considered to be a penalty. |
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| Traditionally, Oral defamation where most damages had to be proved as alleged but now it too has an element of malice if ther person claiming defamation is a public figure |
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| a pre-trial dismissal of a lawsuit; a motion is made to the court for a Summary Judgement by one of the parties to the action and oral arguments are heard by a judge on the Motion. |
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| this term refers to the law of injury and includes injury to property as well as to bodily injury. |
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| the opportunity for each party to present evidence in an attempt to persuade the fact finder |
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| Provides insurance to cover medical care and compensation for employees who are injured while working at their employer's job site in exchange doe mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his/her employer for the tort of negligence |
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| A term used in Contract Law which treats a contract as unenforceable from the offset; the contract has no legal effect |
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