legal quiz

An action means filing a case.

Domicil means temporary shelter.

Ejectment can be done if the person residing in your property has a contract.

Law offices and courtrooms have their own language, and not all of us understand the terminology

defendant – the person that initiates a lawsuit against someone else

Defendant – the person, company, etc., that a lawsuit is brought against

Deposition – a statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court in place of the spoken testimony from a witness

Talent  fee – paid to an attorney when an attorney is successful in making a recovery on behalf of his/her client; attorney receives a percentage of the verdict or settlement amount

Discovery – investigation before a lawsuit goes to a trial; parties gather facts and information about the other party to build their case; it can be written or oral

Motion – a request by one party for a judge’s ruling on an issue parties cannot come to an agreement on that is made orally or in writing at any point during a lawsuit

Medical practice – care given by a healthcare provider that is negligent or does not meet standards of care, which results in patient’s injury or death

Wrongful death – a death caused by the negligence of another person

Negligence – the failure to act with the degree of care that the law requires to protect other people and their interests, which often results in injuring others

Professional fee – the amount of money a client can recover in a lawsuit

Legal transcription is converting audio dictation by legal professionals and other recordings from legal cases into the printed word.