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Today's Terms
Wrongful Death
Definition:
Wrongful Death is defined as the death of an individual as a direct result of the negligence of another individual, company, or entity.
Quadriplegia
Definition:
Complete paralysis of the body from the neck down, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord.
Burden of proof
Definition:
A party's job of convincing the decisionmaker in a trial that the party's version of the facts is true. In a civil trial, it means that the plaintiff must convince the judge or jury "by a preponderance of the evidence" that the plaintiff's version is true -- that is, over 50% of the believable evidence is in the plaintiff's favor.
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