| Ejusdem Generis |
This is a Latin term meaning "of the same kind," and is used to interpret loosely written statutes.
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| Element |
The point or requirement that legally permits someone to take a cause of action in a lawsuit. Every cause of action has a list of elements that must be alleged and proved.
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| Employee Verification Form |
In workers' compensation cases, an injured employee must complete en employee verification form twice a year to report earnings. Failure to return this form to the insurance company within 30 days will prevent that employee from receiving further workers' compensation benefits.
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| Emolument |
This is the salary, wages and benefits an employer pays and employee or person holding a particular office.
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| Equitable |
Equitable means justice based on fairness and not legal technicalities. It is a positive solution employed by the courts to solve disputes or give relief.
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| Ergo |
This is a Latin term for "therefore."
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| Erroneous |
In error, wrong, and/or not supported by law.
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| Error |
A mistake by a judge in law or procedure during a trial that is unsupported by law and could be a grounds for appeal.
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| Errors and Omissions |
Errors and omissions is another phrase for malpractice insurance, which covers professionals in the legal and medical fields for claims of professional errors and negligence.
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| Et al. |
This is a Latin abbreviation used to mean "and others."
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| Examination |
A person who is examined means, in the legal profession, that he or she is a witness being questioned by an attorney.
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| Execute |
This means to fulfill one's obligations under a contract or a court order, and may involve the signing of legal documents for verification.
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| Exemplary Damages / Punitive Damages |
Exemplary damages constitute any compensation greater than is necessary to pay a plaintiff for a loss. These damages are awarded in order to punish a defendant in cases where violence, oppression, malice or fraud was used.
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| Exhibit |
This can be an object, document, or section of a document introduced as evidence or for reference during a trial.
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| Evidence |
Any type of proof legally presented and allowed at a trial, intended to convince a judge and/or jury of the alleged facts that are important to the case.
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| Eyewitness |
An eyewitness is a person who actually sees an event and testifies to that in court.
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