Chapter 2: The Initial Interview Flashcards
What is a Contingent Fee?
Legal fee for representation based on a percentage of the award won by the plaintiff and allowing for no fee if the plaintiff does not win.
What is Duty?
In tort law, due care owed by one person to another.
What is a Leading Question?
Question phrased in such a manner as to suggest the desired answer.
What is Procedural Law?
Law that defines the rules and steps that must be followed in a lawsuit.
What is Proximate Cause?
In tort law, the cause-and-effect relationship that must be established to prove that the conduct in question was the substantial cause of the injury in question.
What is the Statute of Limitations?
Law stating the time limit in which an action must be filed. If the time limit is not met, the defendnt has a defense to action, and the case will be dismissed.
What is Substantive Law?
Law that defines the duties owed by one person to another.
