GROUP 4
1. Legislative – preparation and enactment of laws by a legislative body through its
lawmaking process.
2. Common – the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by
virtue of being stated in written opinions.
3. Section – a distinct portion or provision of legal code or set of laws, often establishing
a particular legal requirement.
4. Plaintiff – party who initiates a lawsuit before a court. By doing so, the plaintiff seeks
a legal remedy. If this search is unsuccessful, the court will issue judgement in favor
of the plaintiff and make the appropriate court order.
5. Trials- formal meeting. Which a judge and jury listen to evidence and decide whether
a person is guilty of a crime.
6. Civil Law- part of the country’s set laws which is concerned with the private affairs of
citizens, for example, marriage and property ownership, rather than a crime
7. Act- in general, any action by a person
- n. a statutory plan passed by Congress or any legislature which is a "bill" until
enacted and becomes law.
- v. for a court to make a decision and rule on a motion or petition, as in "the court
will act on your motion for a new trial.”
8. Guilty- having been convicted of a crime or having admitted the commission of a
crime by pleading "guilty" (saying you did it). A defendant may also be found guilty by
a judge after a plea of "no contest," or in Latin nolo contendere.
9. Duties = A responsibility to do something because it is legally or morally right to do it.
10. Judiciary = The court system that interprets, defends, and applies the law on behalf
of the government. The judiciary can also be viewed as a method for resolving
disagreements.
11. Defendant = a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal.
12. Negligence = A failing to respond with the level of caution that a good person would
have exercised in the same situation. When there is an obligation to act, the conduct
normally consists of actions, but it can also consist of omissions.
13. Damages – Damages refers to the sum of money the law imposes for a breach of
some duty or violation of some right. Generally, there are two types of damages:
compensatory and punitive. (The term "damages" typically includes both categories,
but the term, "actual damages" is synonymous with compensatory damages, and
excludes punitive damages.)
- Compensatory damages, like the name suggests, are intended to compensate the
injured party for loss or injury. Punitive damages are awarded to punish a wrongdoer.
14. Pecuniary – The term pecuniary refers to something paid or given in money, or a
monetary interest in something.
15. Tort – A tort is an act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another and
amounts to a civil wrong for which courts impose liability. In the context of torts,
"injury" describes the invasion of any legal right, whereas "harm" describes a loss or
detriment in fact that an individual suffers.
16. Liability – A legally enforceable claim on the assets of a business or property of an
individual. In business, liability results from a breach of duty or obligation by act or
failure to act.
17. Case – A general term for any action, Cause of Action, lawsuit, or controversy. All the
evidence and testimony compiled and organized by one party in a lawsuit to prove
that party's version of the controversy at a trial in court.
