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Joint and Several Liability: Refers to a
plaintiff's ability to sue one or more defendants separately or all together at
his or her option. Permits a group of defendants to be held both individually
and collectively liable for all damages suffered by the plaintiff. The plaintiff
can recover the entire amount of damages from one defendant, even if all of the
defendants are liable.
Judgment: Decision by the court.
Judicial: Pertaining to a judge.
Judicial Notice: The procedure by which a
judge recognizes the existence of the truth of a certain fact having bearing on
the case without the production of evidence because such fact is established by
common notoriety. For example, if the accident happened on Thanksgiving, the
judge can take judicial notice that the accident happened on a Thursday.
Jurisdiction: The legal right by which
judges exercise their authority.
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