Alec’s demerit

Set of promises between agreeing parties that is enforceable by law

• Sentence

• Contract

• Complaint

• Discovery

Wrongful act, other than breaking a contract for which an injured party has the right to sue

• Damages

• Complaint

• Crime

• Tort

A lack of proper care and attention

• Negligence

• Tort

• Crime

• Misdemeanor

The person who writes a lawsuit

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Juvenile Delinquent

• Status offender

Person who is being sued

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Juvenile delinquent

• Status offender

Formal notice that a lawsuit has been brought

• Damages

• Negligence

• Complaint

• Summons

Money ordered by a court to be paid for injuries or losses suffered

• Damages

• Discovery

• Summons

• Sentence

A notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or charge

• Negligence

• Discovery

• Damages

• Summons

The process by which lawyers have the opportunity to check fax and gather evidence before I trial

• Summons

• Complaint

• Discovery

• Tort

An act that breaks the law and causes harm to people or society in general

• Misdemeanor

• Felony

• Crime

• Sentence