Negligent Nancy
Negligence is typically a civil action and a type of t___, not to be confused with Nancy's favorite French dessert.
Tort
This occurs when an employer treats employees differently based on protected characteristics like race, gender, or religion.
Discrimination
This phrase, ADR for short, refers to any means of settling disputes outside of the courtroom.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The rules for SRST Tribal Court are codified in the titles of the SRST COJ, available on the standingrock.org website under Titles. COJ stands for this.
Code of Justice.
The person bringing a civil action in court who files the initial complaint.
Plaintiff
In order an action to be successful against Nancy, she needs to have breached a d____ she owed to you as the plaintiff.
Duty
This h-word conduct creates a hostile, intimidating, or offensive work environment or interferes with an employee's work performance.
This dispute resolution type m-word provides confidentiality, an impartial third-party decision-maker, and a less formal out-of-court option.
Mediation
The first step to file a lawsuit in SRST Tribal Court is to submit this, which there may be a form for, and get it served on the opposing party.
Complaint
This word can be used for the person answering the initial complainant in civil court, or the accused person in criminal court.
Defendant
Nancy not only needs to have breached to be liable in a negligence action against you, she needs to have been the c_____, both actual and proximate.
Cause (causation)
This type of employment means employers usually get the right to fire a worker without giving any reason.
At-will
More than 80% of lawsuits do not go trial, they do this s-word instead.
Settle
You may choose to hire a law trained attorney to represent you in SRST Tribal Court, or you may choose this type of professional, licensed under 1-601.
Lay advocate (or lay counselor)
It's good to have a good relationship with this person at the court, usually they know the most! He/she is responsible scheduling, maintaining court records and dockets, processing cases, and overseeing fees.
Court Clerk
Nancy's fireworks factory explodes, injuring bystanders. If the court finds Nancy liable for the harm caused, even without proving specific negligence, this legal principle, S____ L_______, is likely at play.
Strict Liability
This US federal law protects people with disabilities, including in the workplace.
Americans with Disabilities Act
This a-word type dispute resolution is overseen by a neutral individual who acts like a judge and is responsible for making a decision on how to resolve a dispute.
Arbitration
You typically have 45 days to appeal a final judgment in SRST Tribal Court, per 1-207(a). When you appeal a case in SRST trial court, it goes here.
SRST Supreme Court
Break a federal law in doing business on the res? This person may bring charges against you.
United States Attorney or federal prosecutor
Nancy leaves a campfire burning unattended at your resort. It spreads, causing significant damage to the neighboring forest. She be responsible for p_______ damages, beyond the cost of fire suppression, aimed to stop people from doing these things again.
Punitive (or compensatory)
This is showing favoritism because of kinship.
Nepotism
This method of dispute resolution involves the parties communicating directly with each other, without the involvement of a third party.
Negotiation
Tribal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving this type of legal matter that occurs entirely within tribal territory.
Civil dispute between Tribal members
This is likely you, if you choose to start this type of simple business structure because you will have no employees and you do not plan to make it a partnership or corporation or withhold any taxes.
Sole Proprietor