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Civil Law

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A form of non-pecuniary damage that compensates a plaintiff for humiliation or mental distress, as a result of the defendant's actions.
A(n) _____ is when a judge orders a party to a lawsuit to do or not do a specific action. They can be obtained quickly, and in some cases, are temporary orders that remain in place until the civil lawsuit ends, either by trial or by the parties settling the action.
A _____ is a meeting between the lawyers, usually with their clients and a judge, to try and settle the case before a trial occurs.
Damages awarded to punish a defendant for malicious, vindictive, or reprehensible (bad, wrong) behaviour.
A(n) _____ can use mathematical formulas to calculate the cost of injuries that a plaintiff suffered.
_____ occurs when letters, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, or websites that contain inaccurate written information damage a person’s reputation. This type of defamation is generally easier to prove because there would be written proof of the untruthful statements that were made.
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_____ means an untruthful statement that damages someone’s reputation and may cause them financial loss.
There are several defenses that can be argued by a defendant who is being sued for assault/battery. This one allows people such as police officers are allowed to use reasonable force against an individual.
Damages that can be measured/calculated in money. Examples are future loss of income or future cost of care.
_____ occurs when one person’s use of property is unreasonable and therefore interferes with their neighbours’ enjoyment and use of their property.
_____ is a type of defamation that occurs in verbal communications. This occurs when an individual makes inaccurate statements about another person using spoken words, sounds, or gestures.