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imminent (threat)

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about to happen (usually negative)

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litigation

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lawsuit, legal dispute

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(copyright) infringement

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a violation (copyright infrigement)

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settlement

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a deal between two sides to avoid going to trial

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in compliance with

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following

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patent infringement

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copyright violation

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fines, damages

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…

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supreme (court)

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highest

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government agencies

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FBI, CIA, IRS

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Common Law

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Statutory law

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nitty-gritty (detail)

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very detail and specific

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dismantle (a machine)

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take into pieces

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overturn (a rule)

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upset, invalidate, reverse, adolish

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amend (a law)

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to make changes, make it better

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municipal (law)

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city-government-related

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tort (law)

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wrongful act

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succession (law)

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law on inheritance (from generation to generation)

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tenant

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a person who rent a house/room

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deter (a crime)

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prevent, discourage

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burden of proof

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the amount of evidence/proof needed

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conviction

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a formal declaration of guilt

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complainant

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…

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plaintiff

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…

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defendant

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…

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compensate

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boi thuong

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crown attorney

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attorney appointed by the government

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prosecute

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take legal actions against someone

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appeal

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to apply to higher court

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damages

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money/compensations awarded

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class action

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a lawsuit brought by a group of people

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remedies

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money/damages/awards to the winners

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catastrophic (earthquake)

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disastrous, dreadful, terrible

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(emotional) distress

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suffering, agony, torment

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aggravated damages

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….

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humiliation

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…

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obnoxious (behavior)

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extremely unpleasant

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search warrant

A

an authorization to enter a house

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(a) premise

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a house/a building (legal terms)

39
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a tort is a wrongful act that causes harm in _______

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civil law

40
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A crime is a wrongful act that causes harm in _______

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Criminal law

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Intentional torts (15 types you have to know to read newspaper)

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  1. False imprisonment
  2. Malicious prosecution
  3. Trespass
  4. Trespass to good
  5. Conversion
  6. Nuisance
  7. Assault and Battery
  8. Intrusion upon Seclusion
  9. Defamation
  10. Injurious falsehood
  11. Deceit
  12. Passing-off
  13. Inducing breach of contract
  14. Misuse of breach of confidentiality
  15. International interference with Economic relations
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confine (someone)

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keep and lock in one place

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(against the) will

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the willingness, the want

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merchandises

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goods in general sitting in a store/shop

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False Imprisonment

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confine a person against their will

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shoplifting

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the act of stealing merchandises ( in a shop)

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(police) escort (someone)

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accompany

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infuriated

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extremely angry

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allegation

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a claim that someone is doing wrong

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tried (for a tort)

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brought to court

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Malicious prosecution

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causing a person to be tried for a crime/tort he or she did not commit with an evil intent

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Trespassing

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enter onto another’s land without permission or a legal right to.

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Trespass to goods

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Intentional damage or interference with another’s goods or property (rather than land)

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(you are) cuffed

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hands-

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culprit

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a wrongdoer/a criminal

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Nuisance

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intentional interference with another’s use or enjoyment of their property

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Public nuisance

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happens in government-owned land

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Private nuisance

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private matter between individuals

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Assault

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the threat of physical harm

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Battery

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intentional actual physical harm

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Self-protection can be used as a defense in court for the tort of assakult or battery

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..

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provocation

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…

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mitigate (damage/problem)

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make less severe

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frivolous (lawsuit)

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unnecessary, unimportant, small

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Intrusion to Seclusion:

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invasion to privacy

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Defamation

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a lie that damages the reputation of a person or a company

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Libel

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written or recorded form of defamation

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Slander

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spoken or unrecorded form of defamation

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Injurious Falsehood

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A lie that damages the reputation of a product or service

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Negligence

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An unintentional tort caused by unintentional, careless behaviour resulting in reasonably foreseeable damages

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incurred ( a cost/fee)

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support to pay/bear (a cost)

72
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the duty of care

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make sure people around you are safe from what you do

73
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You owe people around you a duty of care

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Even if you don’t do anything wrong, you still have that duty (by law). Make sure they’re safe

74
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a fiduciary duty

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very high duty of care. A maximum duty of care. Put clients’ interest first and protect them rather than just reasonable duty of care like what previously discussed

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(medical) malpractice

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very shitty job that causes harm to others. Incompetent to exercise the duty of care owed to patient

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Misdemeanor

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a minor crime

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Infraction

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a crime

78
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Felony

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a serious crime

79
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Use the words “_________” when talking about criminal law. Use “____________” when talking about civil law.

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Use the words “deliberate” when talking about criminal law. Use “ intentional” when talking about civil law.

80
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White-collar

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related to office or professional

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Blue-collar

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related to physical labor

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