Civil Actions
The parties involved in a civil action
litigants
Monetary compensation that can be calculated
Pecuniary
careless conduct that causes foreseeable harm to another person
Negligence
the desire to commit an act for a specific purpose
intent
a site or object that might attract children and result in causing them harm
allurement
the party initiating the legal action
plaintiff
Damages imposed to punish the defendant for reprehensible behaviour
Puniative
the obligation to foresee and avoid careless actions that might cause harm to others
Duty of care
intentional physical contact that the victim considers harmful or offensive
battery
a document signed by the plaintiff, releasing the defendant from liability in the event of an injury.
waiver
This statement is the response to the plaintiff's complaint, denying the allegations in part or in whole
statement of defence
a court order requiring or prohibiting an action
injunction
The ability of a reasonable person to anticipate the consequences of an action
foreseeability
an unlawful interference with the person, property, or rights of another
trespass
Motor vehicle insurance, Workers' Comp, Criminal Injury Comp are all this type of compensation
Alternative Sources of Compensation
This statement is a document outlining the facts supporting a civil action and the remedy desired
Statement of claim
a court order requiring a third party to pay the plaintiff money owed to the defendant
garnishment
The division of fault among different wrongdoers
apportionment
unreasonable and substantial interference with someone's right to enjoyment of property
private nuisance
legal responsibility for the negligence of another person
vicarious liability
This is the list of documents relevant to the case that will be sued at trial
Affidavit of documents
Compensation for intangible losses such as humiliation or distress
aggravated damages
harm that could not have been foreseen due to the lack of a connection between the wrong action and the injury
remoteness of damage
movable personal property
chattel
the defence that no liability exists because the plaintiff agreed to accept the risk
voluntary assumption of risk