Legal Terms of "The Paisley Snail" Crossword

The party who takes an appeal from one court to another
An agreement between 2 or more persons which creates an obligation to do or not to do a particular thing
A private or civil wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy in the form of an action for damages
A person making an application to a court in forma pauperis is not required to post security for costs in case in case the applicant losses.
A sum of money for expenses in bringing or defending an action.
these laws are concerned with civil or private rights and remedies, as contrasted with criminal laws
it is when (in certain circumstances) a blameless person is held responsible for the torts of another,
this law comprises the body of principles and rules of action applied by the courts in deciding individual cases
you must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foreseeable would be likely to injure your neighbour
taking all aspects into consideration, the likelihood of a proposition or hypothesis being true
in England, a lawyer who is engaged in conducting the trial or argument of causes
in Scots law, it is the person defending or denying
a particular law enacted and established by the will of the legislative department of government
a legal obligation which is imposed on an individual requiring adherence to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others.
the legal liability of manufacturers and sellers to compensate buyers and users for damages or injuries suffered because of defects in goods purchased
referred to in common law jurisdictions as the "Plaintiff"
liability that does not depend on actual negligence or intent to harm
the point in a case which determines the judgement
the person who must respond to the appeal made by the appellant
a judge's incidental expression of opinion, not essential to the decision and not establishing precedent.
given provisionally during the course of a legal action.
an application made to a court or judge for the purpose of obtaining a rule or order directing some act to be done in favour of the applicant
failure to use reasonable care, resulting in damage or injury to another.
the lawyer who assembles the legal materials, does the research, and compiles the legal precedents
degree of prudence and caution required of an individual who is under a duty of care.