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lawsuit: see procedure procedure, in law, the rules that govern the obtaining of legal redress. This article deals only with civil procedure in Anglo-American law (for criminal procedure, see criminal law ). ..... Click the link for more information. ; tort tort, in law, the violation of some duty clearly set by law, not by a specific agreement between two parties, as in breach of contract . When such a duty is breached, the injured party has the right to institute suit for compensatory damages . ..... Click the link for more information. . lawsuit a proceeding in a court of law brought by one party against another, esp a civil action How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the civil suit, Hintz awarded King $92,000 for pain and suffering, $40,000 for future medical expenses and $10,000 in punitive damages. The FTC filed a federal civil suit in November, raided the company's Canoga Park offices and froze the company's assets. and its affiliate, Chem-Trend GmbH, have agreed to a settlement in their civil suit against Ratec International GmbH and other defendants over misappropriation of Chem-Trend trade secrets. |
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