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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.

OPENING STATEMENT

a term that is given to the initial statement of the attorney to the judge or the judge to a jury.

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.

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.

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.

DELECTUS PERSONAE

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

SEVEN YEARS

a term for a person who has been seen or heard from and is presumed to be dead.

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