Law dictionary
Terms of art, defined, with the authority each rests on. A term means what the system you are in says it means — so every entry names its jurisdiction, or says plainly that it has none.
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Damages
A monetary award compensating a claimant for loss caused by a breach of duty. The general principle is to put the claimant in the position they would have been in had the wrong not occurred.
Discovery
The pre-trial process by which parties obtain evidence from one another, through document requests, interrogatories, depositions and requests for admission.
Due diligence
The investigation a reasonable person or business undertakes before entering a transaction, to verify facts and identify risks. In some statutory contexts it is also a defence, where the defendant shows they to…
Duty of care
The obligation to take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions likely to injure a person so closely and directly affected that they ought reasonably to be in contemplation.