a system of compensating employees who are injured on the job.
a description of the person or organization, among many possible defendants, best able to pay damages and therefore most likely to be sued in a tort case
exempt from penalties, payments, or legal requirements; free from prosecution
money asked for or paid by court order to a plaintiff for injuries or losses suffered
legal responsibility; the obligation to do or not do something.
written laws enacted by legislatures
all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law. Civil law usually deals with private rights of individuals, groups, or businesses
the type of coverage or insurance that pays for injuries to other people or damage to property if the individual insured is responsible for an accident during the term of the contract
a mutual agreement between two sides in a civil lawsuit, made either before the case goes to trial or before a final judgment is entered that settles or ends the dispute
the only solution, or compensation, available to a plaintiff in a particular legal situation
a legally recognized excuse for a defendant's actions, such as implied consent, privilege, and self-defense, which may remove liability for certain offenses
to give up some right, privilege, or benefit voluntarily
a lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group
a contract in which one party pays money and the other party promises to reimburse the first party for specified types of losses if they occur