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BLSA Tort crossword Puzzle

Across
a breach of some obligation, causing harm or injury to someone; a civil wrong, such as negligence or libel
what is done to compensate for an injury or to enforce some right
legally responsible
the amount an insured person agrees to pay toward repairs before the insurance company pays anything.
a legally enforceable agreement between two or more people to exchange something of value
the legal responsibility for damage or injury even if you are not negligent
insurance that protects drivers from those with no insurance or inadequate insurance. It compensates the insured for the personal injuries or damage the uninsured driver caused.
a form of automobile or accident insurance (available in only a few states) in which each person's insurance company pays up to a certain share of damages, regardless of fault
a court's decision in a civil case
the person against whom a claim is made.
the failure to exercise a reasonable amount of care in either doing or not doing something, resulting in harm or injury to another person
a person under the legal age of adulthood, usually 18 or 21
Down
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