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Dictionary of Law |
suffering :: legal definitionSuffering - n. the pain, hurt, inconvenience, embarrassment and/or inability to perform normal activities as a result of injury, usually in the combination "pain and suffering," for which a person injured by another's negligence or wrongdoing may recover "general damages" (a money amount not based on specific calculation like medical bills but as compensation for the suffering which is subjective and based on the empathy of the trier of the facts-jury or judge sitting without a jury). See also: damages general damages injury negligence pain and suffering and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termscare :: n. in law, to be attentive, prudent and vigilant. ... she is involved. See also: carelesscomparative negligence :: n. a rule of law applied in accident cases to dete ... utory negligence damages negligence contributory negligence :: n. a doctrine of common law that if a person was i ... : comparative negligence negligence damages :: n. the amount of money which a plaintiff (the pers ... liquidated damages special damages direct and proximate cause :: n. the immediate reason damage was caused by an ac ... so: cause complaint proximate cause disfigure :: v. to cause permanent change in a person's body, p ... . See also: damages general damages emotional distress :: n. an increasingly popular basis for a claim of da ... ar value upon it. See also: damages general damages :: n. monetary recovery (money won) in a lawsuit for ... s exemplary damages special damages Good Samaritan rule :: n. from a Biblical story, if a volunteer comes to ... a lawsuit for millions of dollars. gross negligence :: n. carelessness which is in reckless disregard for ... damages negligence punitive damages injury :: n. any harm done to a person by the acts or omissi ... nction injunctive relief negligence intervening cause :: n. an event which occurs between the original impr ... cause negligence superseding cause joint tortfeasors :: n. two or more persons whose negligence in a singl ... : comparative negligence negligence last clear chance :: n. a rule of law in determining responsibility for ... contributory negligence negligence liability :: n. one of the most significant words in the field ... bility joint tortfeasors negligence libel :: 1) n. to publish in print (including pictures), wr ... libel per se public figure slander liquidated damages :: n. an amount of money agreed upon by both parties ... airness. See also: contract damages mental anguish :: n. mental suffering which includes fright, feeling ... See also: damages mental suffering negligence :: n. failure to exercise the care toward others whic ... gence per se res ipsa loquitur tort no fault insurance :: n: a type of automobile insurance required of car ... ling lawsuits. See also: negligence pain and suffering :: n. the physical and mental distress suffered from ... l damages special damages suffering partner :: n. 1) one of the co-owners and investors in a "par ... ner limited partnership partnership permanent injury :: n. physical or mental damage which will restrict t ... ges. See also: permanent disability property damage :: n. injury to real or personal property through ano ... l value. See also: damages property proximate cause :: n. a happening which results in an event, particul ... also: intervening cause negligence res ipsa loquitur :: (rayz ip-sah loh-quit-her) n. Latin for "the thing ... plex doctrine. See also: negligence rescue doctrine :: n. the rule of law that if a rescuer of a person h ... to the car grill. See also: damages special damages :: n. damages claimed and/or awarded in a lawsuit whi ... . See also: damages general damages statute of limitations :: n. a law which sets the maximum period which one c ... ies. See also: demurrer laches toll strict liability :: n. automatic responsibility (without having to pro ... bility negligence res ipsa loquitur tort :: n. from French for "wrong," a civil wrong or wrong ... nce slander trespass wrongful death vicarious liability :: n. sometimes called "imputed liability," attachmen ... r or policeman. See also: liability whiplash :: n. a common neck and/or back injury suffered in au ... r damages due to negligent driving. Workers' Compensation Acts :: n. state statutes which establish liability of emp ... rs' compensation insurance company. Popular Law Searcheslegal definition ministerial act :: n. an act, particularly of a governmental employee ... exercising any individual judgment.chancery legal definition :: n. a court that can order acts performed. Today ch ... ts in most states. See also: equity testamentary disposition legal definition :: n. how the terms of a will divide the testator's ( ... named beneficiaries. See also: will contract of sufferance :: n. a "hold-over" tenancy after a lease has expired ... y tenancy at will unlawful detainer forthwith legal definition :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. forthwith definition legal :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. what is to wit in a legal contract :: prep. that is to say. Example: "the passengers in ... tty Bumgartner and Sherry Younger." mirror wills legal definition :: n. the wills of a husband and wife which are ident ... d each names the other as executor. clean hands doctrine latin :: n. a rule of law that a person coming to court wit ... ices. See also: affirmative defense sine qua non only relates to contract law :: (see-nay kwah nahn) prep. Latin for "without which ... qua non of the injury to Playmate. Other Law Terms - Ssaid :: adj. a reference back to a thing that was previous ... automobile in a negligent manner."sale :: n. transfer of something (and title to it) in retu ... contract forced sale sheriff's sale salvage :: 1) v. to save goods. 2) n. payment to a person or ... which saves cargo from a shipwreck. sanction :: n. 1) a financial penalty imposed by a judge on a ... ction." See also: contempt of court satisfaction :: n. receiving payment or performance of what is due ... n contract satisfaction of judgment satisfaction of judgment :: n. a document signed by a judgment creditor (the p ... ord. See also: abstract of judgment satisfaction of mortgage :: n. a document signed by a lender acknowledging tha ... id off the debt. See also: mortgage save harmless :: v. 1) also called hold harmless, to indemnify (pro ... . See also: hold harmless indemnify savings and loan :: n. a banking and lending institution, chartered ei ... vings into the home finance market. scienter :: n. Latin for "having knowledge." In criminal law, ... ents were lies and thus fraudulent. scintilla :: n. Latin for "spark." Scintilla is commonly used i ... ark) upon which to base a judgment. scope of employment :: n. actions of an employee which further the busine ... ter and servant respondeat superior scrivener :: n. a person who writes a document for another, usu ... r practicing law without a license. seal :: n. a device which creates an impression upon paper ... e "sealed," but that is rare today. sealed verdict :: n. the decision of a jury when there is a delay in ... reconvenes. See also: jury verdict sealing of records :: n. trial records and decisions which a judge order ... eep the terms from public scrutiny. search :: v. 1) to examine another's premises (including a v ... e search and seizure search warrant search and seizure :: n. examination of a person's premises (residence, ... robable cause search search warrant search warrant :: n. a written order by a judge which permits a law ... ble cause search search and seizure second degree murder :: n. a non-premeditated killing, resulting from an a ... t degree murder manslaughter murder |