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Personal Injury Glossary Terms: J - L
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Judgment: The determining decision that a court renders at the disposing of a case.
Jurisdiction: The authority that is given to a court to have legal right to hear a case or to conduct legal proceedings.
Jurisprudence: The formal study related to the legal principles and rules that are the basis and means by which judges make their decisions.
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Kava: An herb that has been linked to liver toxicity and is used in some dietary supplements.
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Leading Question: It is a question that quite literally directs a witness to answer a question in such a way that the answer provided will be an echo of the question that was asked.
Levy: A legal process where the seizure of a property or money is enacted.
Libel: Written form of defamation of character.
Lis Pendens: A pending law suit.
Litigant: A party that is involved in a lawsuit.
Locus Delicti: A place that an offense took place at.
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