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Litigation Litigation
LITIGATION An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Under the various rules of civil procedure... Read more
Versus Versus
VERSUS [ Latin, Against.] A designation used in the caption of a lawsuit to indicate the opposite positions taken by the parties. In the title of a lawsuit, the plaintiff's name appears first; the word versus follows; then the defendant's name appears, as in "A versus B." Versus is commonly... Read more
Derivative Action Derivative Action
DERIVATIVE ACTION A lawsuit brought by a shareholder of a corporation on its behalf to enforce or defend a legal right or claim, which the corporation has failed to do. A derivative action, more popularly known as a stockholder's derivative suit, is derived from the primary right of the... Read more
Joinder Joinder
JOINDER The union in one lawsuit of multiple parties who have the same rights or against whom rights are claimed as coplaintiffs or codefendants. The combination in one lawsuit of two or more causes of action, or grounds for relief. At common law the acceptance by opposing parties that a particular... Read more
Interlocutory Interlocutory
INTERLOCUTORY Provisional; interim; temporary; not final; that which intervenes between the beginning and the end of a lawsuit or proceeding to either decide a particular point or matter that is not the final issue of the entire controversy or prevent irreparable harm during the pendency of the... Read more
Eleventh Amendment Eleventh Amendment
ELEVENTH AMENDMENT The Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of... Read more
Employment practices liability insurance Employment practices liability insurance
Employment Practices Liability Insurance Employment practices liability (EPL) insurance is a type of coverage that protects businesses from the financial consequences associated with a variety of employment-related lawsuits. EPL may cover lawsuits involving a company's directors and officers,... Read more
Counterclaim Counterclaim
COUNTERCLAIM A claim by a defendant opposing the claim of the plaintiff and seeking some relief from the plaintiff for the defendant. A counterclaim contains assertions that the defendant could have made by starting a lawsuit if the plaintiff had not already begun the action. It is governed by... Read more
Quintus Roscius Quintus Roscius
Quintus Roscius , c.126 BC-62 BC, Roman actor. Born a slave at Solonium, he became the greatest comic actor of his time. From the dictator Sulla, Roscius received the honor of the gold ring signifying equestrian rank. In a lawsuit, Cicero, whom he had taught elocution, defended him by an extant... Read more
Consent Decree Consent Decree
CONSENT DECREE A settlement of a lawsuit or criminal case in which a person or company agrees to take specific actions without admitting fault or guilt for the situation that led to the lawsuit. A consent decree is a settlement that is contained in a court order. The court orders injunctive... Read more

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