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WANTON NEGLIGENCE

The reckless disregard in exercising due care and regard for the welfare of other people. See negligence.

NOTICE OF ACTION

the term that is sued when a person is made aware that they are to be involved in a law suit.

PAIN AND SUFFERING

a term that is applied for the inability to lead a normal life due to mental and physical suffering.

DELECTUS PERSONAE

a Latin phrase where the right of one partner is to approve or disapprove of a new partner.

RIGHT OF APPROACH

a right given to a nation at war being able to stop and search a ship of another country and are spelled out by conventions of war.

SEVERANCE OF PROSECUTION

This term applies to the separating into individual trials in a case where the defendant wants to turn state’s evidence or wants to be separated from the other defendants.

OATH ASSERTORY

1. an oath that relates to the past or present and not the future. 2. An oath required by law but not in a judicial proceeding.

ABSOLUTE ACCEPTANCE

The unqualified and the total agreement in accepting a liability or a responsibility.

CUSTODY OF CHILDREN

the term applied to the care and control of minors that are awarded by the court to one parent during a separation or divorce proceedings.

AGGREGATE LIABILITY

the total amount that is covered by a liability insurance policy. It may cover a set amount for a claim and an aggregate amount for several claims of similar nature. See insurance;

SPECIAL AUTHORITY

the power that is given to an agent to carry out certain acts that he has been authorised to carry out.

CROSS-EXAMINATION

The term used when a witness is examined by the opposing party in the suit before the court. See,

PRESIDING JUDGE

the name that is given to the judge who is hearing and presiding over a trial.

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