Predictability. In tort law, it is reasonable to expect that harm could arise by the act or inaction of another party. Liberal construction. Judicial interpretation of the law, in which the judge expands the literal meaning of the law to render cases that are clearly in the spirit or reason of the law. Compare it to a strict interpretation where the judge sticks to the literal meaning of the words. dishonest encouragement, especially on the part of a lawyer, to launch a vexatious legal battle (= legal action with no other purpose than to cause trouble) compromise and release. In workers` compensation cases, this occurs when a lump sum cash payment is made by the insurance company to an injured employee to resolve the case. This lump sum replaces the weekly compensation received by the injured worker and may or may not include future medical benefits. Place.

Generally speaking, the geographical area in which a court has jurisdiction to hear a case because it has personal and material jurisdiction. The location is usually the same place where the incident that led to the trial occurred. A change of venue may occur when negative publicity or other factors would make it difficult to find impartial judges. Attack. An intentional attempt or threat to harm another person, combined with the current ability to inflict injury on that person that they are concerned about. Although the term “attack” is often used to describe the use of unlawful force, the correct legal term for the use of unlawful force is “assault”. Judgement. A formal court decision that resolves issues in a legal dispute and determines the rights and obligations of the parties.

See also Decree, Ordinance. legal liability to cause damage or injury or to pay a power of attorney. A written document authorizing a person to take certain legal actions on behalf of the person granting the power of attorney. the principle that judges should base their court decisions on written laws and precedents, without legally considering their personal and political views, the process of providing evidence and other documents to those involved in a court case, according to the Guardian. A person legally responsible for caring for and managing the person or property of an incapacitated or minor child. Recognition. 1. A statement of responsibility.

2. The brief statement at the end of a legal document that the document has been properly signed and accepted. Ranking. Sending or forwarding a document to an employer or government agency as part of a legal proceeding. The filing date is the date of receipt of the document. Act respecting things that do not have physical fitness arbitration. A mini-trial that can be held instead of a trial and conducted by a single person or a panel of three people who are not judges. Arbitrators are usually former judges or experienced lawyers. In general, arbitration is cheaper and faster than jury trials. Arbitral awards may be converted into judicial judgements upon application to the court, unless a party has protested against gross injustice, collusion or fraud. an act that harms someone and for which you can be held legally liable, even if it is not a crime or a right under contract, legally the process by which a place is returned to a previous owner or to the British English government: translation of persons legally responsible for causing damage or injury to a particular person, They must therefore be paid a certain disability. In the legal sense, the legal incapacity to perform an act.

Used in a physical sense in relation to workers` compensation laws and consists of (a) actual inability to perform employment duties and resulting loss of wages, and (b) physical impairments that may or may not be unable to work. in England and Wales, someone who in the past has often taken people to court just to cause trouble. A person considered a vexatious litigant must obtain permission from a judge to initiate new legal proceedings. In a trial, reason given by a lawyer that a case or proceeding is illegal. It is important to raise objections in open court in order to prepare minutes for the appeal. An agreement in which a legal representative controls the money of a person such as a government official who does not receive accurate information about how their money is being managed, someone who is legally given a right or a responsibility for recourse. Replacement of one person by another, giving the agent the same legal rights as the original party. For example, an insurance company may have the right of subrogation to sue any person that the person who indemnified it may have sued. Jurisdiction. The legal law by which judges exercise their authority.

Amicus Curiae. (Latin: “friend of the court.”) A person or entity who submits a pleading to the court expressing his or her views on a case involving other parties because he or she has a strong interest in the subject matter of the action. An individual (who is not necessarily a lawyer) who has been authorized by another person to act on his or her behalf, either for a specific purpose, to perform a particular act, or for the transaction of transactions in general that are not of a legal nature.