Litigated — Litigate Lit i*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Litigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Litigating}.] [See {Litigation}.] To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
litigated — lit·i·gate || lɪtɪgeɪt v. legally dispute, contest in a court of law (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
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litigated motion — noun : a motion at law that can be decided only after notice to an opposing party entitled to be heard compare ex parte … Useful english dictionary
re-litigated — index double jeopardy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Collateral estoppel — (CE), known in modern terminology as issue preclusion, is a common law estoppel doctrine that prevents a person from relitigating an issue. One summary is that once a court has decided an issue of fact or law necessary to its judgment, that… … Wikipedia
res judicata — res ju·di·ca·ta / rēz ˌjü di kä tə, rās ˌyü / n [Latin, judged matter] 1: a thing, matter, or determination that is adjudged or final: as a: a claim, issue, or cause of action that is settled by a judgment conclusive as to the rights, questions,… … Law dictionary
Renvoi — In Conflict of Laws, renvoi (from the French, meaning send back or to return unopened ) is a subset of the choice of law rules and it is potentially to be applied whenever a forum court is directed to consider the law of another state.The… … Wikipedia
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act — The McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 100 77, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 482, UnitedStatesCode|42|11301 et seq. ) is a United States federal law that provides federal money for shelter programs. [United States Department of… … Wikipedia
Pain and suffering — is the legal term for the physical and emotional stress caused from an injury (see also pain and suffering). Some damages that might be under this category would be: aches, temporary and permanent limitations on activity, potential shortening of… … Wikipedia