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Reasonable Care: The standard of care in
negligence cases; the duty to act reasonably so as to
avoid harming others.
Remand: The decision of an appellate court to
send a case back to the trial court with instructions on
how to correctly decide the case; often used with the
term “reversed.” Reversed means that the appellate
court overturned the trial court’s decision.
Remedies: Relief that the plaintiff receives
from the defendant in a lawsuit. Often this will include
monetary damages or equitable relief (i.e. injunctions).
Respondent: The party that won at trial. |
