Law Office Vocab Finals

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

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