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COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPOSITIONS

the authority that is given to a commission to take a testimony from witnesses who can’t be personally produced to the court.

COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE

the type of agreement where a party agrees not to compete against another business of a similar kind.

HEEDLESS ACT

This term applies to an act that is carried out with no regard to the safety and welfare of other people.

NOMINAL DAMAGES

the name given to the award in favour of the plaintiff that shows his case was justified.

SPECIAL PROSECUTOR

the name of an attorney that is retained by the prosecuting lawyer to assist him in trying a case. See special counsel.

ATTEMPTED ASSAULT

the term used when an attempt to cause harm to a person has been carried out.

TRIAL AMENDMENT

the answer that a defendant files during a trial for an additional plea that has come out of the case.

CHARTER

the act of legislature that creates a corporation and sets forth its franchise that defines the organisation of a corporation.

SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER

an additional answer that is given to alter, add to or to delete answers that have already been given.

FILIBUSTER

a term used to try to continue ue debate so the matter will not be voted on.

PLEA AFFIRMATIVE

the term that is given to the answer to a charge that contains a fact that will destroy the plaintiff’s case.

PRESUMPTION OF LAW

the assumption that is created by a law that exists and forces the court to make a certain conclusion.

FELONIOUS ASSAULT

the term given to a major attack on a person that will see the person who did the assault sentenced to jail time.

UNITARY AWARD

an award that is awarded to a woman who is divorced that includes support for her children and for herself.

NEUROSIS

The term that is used to describe an emotional disorder with feelings of anxiety and compulsive behavior.

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