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Today's Terms
Dismissal without prejudice
Definition:
A dismissal which permits the plaintiff to sue again on the same cause of action or the state to proceed again. Dismissal with prejudice bars the right to subsequently bring an action on the same cause.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Definition:
Methods of resolving disputes outside of official court proceedings. These methods include mediation arbitration, and conciliation.
Battery
Definition:
Actual physical violence, whether serious or minor, inflicted on a person. (A mere threat is called assault, whereas the completed act is called battery)
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