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Today's Terms
Punitive Damages
Definition:
This term refers to damages awarded to a plaintiff over and above compensatory damages, designed to punish the defendant for particularly outrageous and malicious conduct, and to serve as a deterrent to others.
Dispute Resolution Programs
Definition:
During mediation, both sides involved in the dispute meet with a neutral third party and create their own agreement jointly. In contrast, in arbitration the third party decides how to settle the problem.
Negligence
Definition:
Negligence occurs when someone breaches some sort of duty to another person, causing some kind of injury to that person.
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