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Flashcards by djcoda2000, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by djcoda2000
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Description
| Question | Answer |
| Loss of consortium | a claim in damages often sought when a spouse has been seriously injured through the negligence of another |
| Lis pendens | a pending suit |
| Liable | legally responsible |
| Joinder in issue | one party to a suit accepts an issue in fact |
| Pari passu | by an equal progress; without preferenceo by an equal progress; without preference |
| Magna culpa | great fault; gross negligence |
| Parens patriae | “parent of the country” – the principle that the state must care for those who cannot take care of themselves |
| Nemo est supra leges | no one is above the law |
| Usurious | charging an illegal rate of interest |
| Vis á vis | Face to face |
| Without prejudice | “off the record” offer or admission |
| Volenti non fit injuria | if someone knowingly and voluntarily takes a risk, he has no right to complain if he is injured |