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2 parcial inglés Flashcards

Inglés

1
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the - of harm is the event directly responsible for another event or injury

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Actual cause

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2
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defines complete responsability for an act or for harm resulting from a guilty or ilegal act

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Absolute liability

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is a contract that unfairly favors one part over the other

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Adhesion contract

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works to uphold the rights of a particular party or cause

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Advocacy group

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is a document that details the terms and conditions of the purchase of goods or services

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Agreement of sale

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is the opportunity to choose between two or more options

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Alternative

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is a type of brief wich is filed by people who are not directly part of a case, such as groups that have an interest in the outcome

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Amicus brief

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is a type of brief wich is filed after a trial has finished in an attempt to appeal or overturn the decision of the court

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Appellate brief

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is a contract in which both parties exchange promises to perform

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Bilateral contract

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Occurs when one party breaks the terms of an agreement with another party

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Breach of contract

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is the failure to carry out a legal or contractual obligation

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Breach of duty

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12
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is a written legal document presented to a court to argue the case of one party over another

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Brief

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13
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is any legal case that is not a criminal proceeding in which a plaintiff seeks to be compensated

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Civil litigation

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14
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is a legal action in which several or a group of plaintiffs facing similar issues file a joint suit against a person or company

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Class action suit

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15
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is to begin

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Commence

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16
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is money given to someone as reparation for a service or injury

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Compensation

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17
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protect consumers from inferior or dangerous products and from dishonest sales practices

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Consumer protection laws

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18
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is a legally binding agreement between an employer and employee that sets the terms of the working relationship

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Contract of employment

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is the state of being responsible or having blame for a criminal or negligent act

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Culpability

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20
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is any loss or harm to a person or property as a result of an accident or negligence

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Damage

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21
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is the money that a party receives for all injuries or problems relating to a lawsuit

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Damages

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22
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it can cause harm

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Dangerous

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23
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is the act of makinf untrue and damaging statements about another person or party

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Defamation

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24
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it does not work as intended, due to an error or flaw

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Defective

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25
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if an act is — someone has considered it and intentionally carried it out

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Deliberate

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26
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shows that the party responsible for a defect or damage is at fault

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Demonstration of fault

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27
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is the period before a trial when request for documents, interviews and legal actions are made

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Discovery stage

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28
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to – a case is to throw the case out of court without further consideration

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Dismiss

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29
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is an official court order that stops a person or company from doing something or forces them to do it

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Injunction

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30
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means legal responsibility

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Liability

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31
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—- cases request compensation for injuries caused by another partys failure to maintain a reasonable standard

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Negligent tort

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32
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is anything that prevents private or public reasonable enjoyment of property or place

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Nuisance

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33
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Is an assessment of a persons body for disease or injury

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Physical examination

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34
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is set aside for use by certain individuals based on: place of residence, fees paid, etc

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Private

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if a statement or conversation is — it is confidential and cannot be revealed in court

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Privileged

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36
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means using caution and good judgment

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Prudence

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37
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is the standard of care that a reasonable person would observe under given circumstances

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reasonable person standard

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38
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asks a defendant to agree or deny certain facts that pertain to a legal case

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Request for admissions

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39
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is the legal demand for the opposing partys information in a lawsuit

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Request for production

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40
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exist between a supplier or manufacturer and a buyer and requires the seller to sell all the particular products that the buyer needs, and the buyer agrees to purchase the goods only from that supplier

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Requirements contracts

41
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is the return of property, payment for lost property or payment for harm caused by a defendant

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Restitution

42
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is the sales outlet where items are available for consumers to purchase

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Retailer

43
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The courts or a judged decision on a motion or trial

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Ruling

44
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is the standard by which products are judged not to cuase harm or loss

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Safety

45
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is and agreement between two legal parties that is reached through negotation, rather that by a court ruling

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Settlement

46
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asks for the resolution of a dispute or law suit

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Settlement request

47
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is comprised of several separate contracts so that the breach of one does not necessarily mean the breach of the others

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Severable contract

48
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is a special court intended to handle small matters or debts quickly

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Small claims court

49
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is an order from the court for a witness to appear at a certain time and place and to bring all relevant documents

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Subpoena

50
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makes goods available for sale in large or small numbers

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Supplier

51
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is a civil lawsuit that seeks remedy for a wrongful act

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Tort action

52
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is a document containing a summary of a partys case, including its legal position and evidence, and is used by attorneys during a trial

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Trial brief

53
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he or she is impartial and without prejudice

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Unbiased

54
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is an agreement for one party to pay in exchange for the performance or work of the other party

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Unilateral contract

55
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it can cause harm or damage

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Unsafe

56
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being in conflict with someone or something

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opposing

57
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a set of questions one party asks the other before a trial

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interrogatory

58
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involves observations and questions that assess your mental capacity, which includes your cognition, mood, behavior and perceptions

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mental examination

59
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are unbiased descriptions of a case based on evidence. If a case has merit it will be heard in court, if not, it will be dismissed.

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Merit briefs

60
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the quality of being good, good point

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Merit

61
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Are presented to the court before a trial starting. The purpose is to state a partys legal position. Offers specific reasons why the court should rule in its favor.

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Legal brief

62
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is the status or position held by an entity as determined by the law

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Legal position

63
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is damage to someone’s property resulting from another person’s actions.

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Harm to property

64
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accidental or intentional harm to a persons body

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Injury

65
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the fact that you want and plan to do something

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Intent

66
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doing something wrong on purpose

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misconduct

67
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the person who has received injury in cases where one person has inflicted harm or wrongdoing on another person

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injured party

68
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pain or injury to a persons body

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harm to person

69
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a responsibility to do something because it is legally or morally right to do it

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duty

70
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a moral or legal responsibility not to allow someone to be harmed

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duty of care

71
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damage or injury

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harm

72
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something that is considered to be the direct cause of damage, loss, or injury

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proximate cause

73
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loudness that it beyond an accepted volume and bothersome

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excessive noise

74
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a court order that prohibits a person from doing something

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injunctive relief

75
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to involve yourself in matters connected with other people without being asked or needed

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interferes

76
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something that you have the right to do or have

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entitlement

77
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(of substances, materials, activities, or conditions) dangerous

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hazardous

78
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an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening

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precautions

79
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done in an honest and sincere way

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good faith

80
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refers to the obligation of individuals or organizations to comply with laws and regulations, which may include accountability for actions that cause harm; they will be liable even though their intentions were good.

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legal responsability

81
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to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines

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manufactures

82
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a person or organization that supplies goods to shops and companies

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distributors

83
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These are articles or goods that have been produced through a manufacturing or fabrication process.

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manufactured product

84
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a contract between a lender and a borrower

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loan agreements

85
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a contract with terms that have not been explicitly stated or written

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implied contract

86
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agreement to distribute and sell manufactured items

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distribution agreement

87
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is an agreement which is enforceable under contract laws
legally binding agreement involving two or more people

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legal contracts

88
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a request made to a judge in court for something to happen

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motions

89
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subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation

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harassed

90
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party who has made a formal motion in a court case

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movant

91
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is the party not making a motion

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nonmovant

92
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is a formal request by a party to the court to dismiss a case

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motion to dismiss

93
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A party is arguing that there can be no real dispute about material facts, and the moving party is entitled to win the case as a matter of law.
Does not allow the court to decide issues of fact, but to examine the pleadings and proof to determine if a trial is necessary.

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motion for a summary judgment

94
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all of the parties to the action are entitled to receive information and evidence from the other parties, though they have to ask for it specifically

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motion to compel

95
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is a request to remove part of a pleading or evidence from the record

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motion to strike

96
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Is a request made to the court to protect a party from potentially abusive action by the other party.
Require a showing of good cause to protect from annoyance, embarrassment, or oppression, or undue burden and expense

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motion for protective order

97
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Allows a party to request that the trial be moved from the original location to another court with jurisdiction

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motion for a change of venue

98
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A party’s post-trial request that the court vacates the judgment and orders a new trial to re-examine some or all of the matters from the concluded trial

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motion for a new trial

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