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Election of Remedies: a choice of possible remedies sanctioned by law for a particular injury or wrong
- En Banc: (lat., fr.) by the full court
- Enlargement: the allowance of additional time to do a required act under the rules of civil procedure
- En Ventre Sa Mere: (lat., fr.) in gestation; in the womb of ones mother
- Equitable: due consideration for what is fair under particular circumstances
- Erroneous: pertaining to a mistake
- Estoppel: precluding from asserting
- Exemplar: a replica of the actual item which was involved
- Exhaustion of Remedies: a judicial policy or statutory requirement that certain administrative steps be taken before the court will consider the controversy
- Exhibit: an item of evidence which has been presented to the court for consideration
- Ex Parte: an application make by one party to the proceeding without the presence of the opposing party
- Expert Witness: a witness having particular knowledge of the subject about which he is called upon to testify; permitted to aid the jury in understanding
information outside of their common knowledge
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Fact-Finder: a person or persons that has the responsibility of determining the facts in question
Failure to Prosecute: the failure to proceed in a matter in litigation as expected by the court; a failure to pursue
Federal Courts: the courts of the United States
First Impression: first discussion or consideration of a particular matter
Foreperson of Jury: the jury selected
Forensic: the branch of science that employs scientific technology to assist in the determination of facts in the courts of law
Foreseeability: a tort law requirement that the consequences of a parties action or inaction could reasonably result in the injury
Forum Non Conveniens: (lat.) an inconvenient place to proceed
G
Gag Order: an order by the court restricting comment on, or the release of information about the proceedings
Garnishment: a procedure to take control over a persons assets or income that have been judicially determined to be awed or to belong to another person
Good Cause: significant or legally adequate reason for the doing of some act
Good Faith: a properly intentioned deed that is free from improper motive
Governmental Immunity: a legal precept of sovereignty of the government rendering it exempt from liability for its acts or failures
Grand Jury: a group of individuals designated by law to determine whether enough evidence exists to merit a charge against the criminally accused; no parallel
in civil law although many states require a review and certification prior a patients bringing of an action against a doctor or other person or entity providing medical
services
Gross Negligence: conduct that is worse or more serious than a simple departure from reasonable care, but is less than a complete disregard of any care owed
others
Guardian: one who legally has supervision and responsibility for a person
Guilty: the determination by a jury that the accused has committed a crime; term is not relevant to civil law matters
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