| Definition | Word |
|---|
| Defendant must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt | |
| Assumption that parties in a contract are able to look out for their own interest | |
| A downpayment to a lawyer | |
| A presumption against one party that another party can seek to rebut with leading evidence to the contrary | |
| The unconditional ratification of all of the terms of the offer | |
| A very large number of plaintiffs | |
| When parties agree that a contract is complete as written | |
| Guiding principles for interpreting terms of a contract | |
| One who is legally ordered (by a judge) to pay a debt, who has still not paid | |
| Rejection of one offer and the proposal of a new one | |
| When an offeror must keep an offer open for a specified time in exchange for a fee | |
| Defendant to an appeal | |
| Discussion used to reach a mutually acceptable resolution; transferring negotiable instruments from one person to another | |
| Formal hearing before a judge which results in a binding decision | |
| An event that ends contractual obligations | |
| Contract term limiting liability in case of a breach | |
| Process whereby each party forces the disclosure of information from the other party | |
| Time period specified by legislation for commencing legal action | |
| When parties' contractual obligations do not begin until an event occurs | |
| Refusal to accept an offer | |
| Fee based on percentage of judgment awarded, paid by client to the lawyer only if action is successful | |
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