Category: Vocabulary

“Tortious”-

a wrong civil act that can harm someone or cause them to suffer.

“A tortious act ”

 

Domicile- A Place Of residence, a home

As we go through the readings, I expect that many of you will come across words or phrases that are either entirely unfamiliar or unfamiliar as used in their legal setting. (Hence the strong suggestion that you have access to a dictionary). Here are some Vocabulary words that I noticed in Chapter 1. Please feel free to add others that I did not include. And Yes…. some or all of these words could appear on a quiz or test.

Chapter 1
Remuneration
res judicata
stare decisis 
Plaintiff
Defendant
Common Law
Statute
supercede
civil actions
criminal actions
standard of proof
preponderance of the evidence
beyond a reasonable doubt