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If you are awarded a monetary amount in a court settlement, there are many situations in which you will be entitled to interest on the total. When this is allowed and how much the interest will be, as well as how it is calculated, will depend on the state in which you live, the type of judgment, and a variety of other factors.
→ Read MoreTechnically speaking, education is not a recognized civil right. However, since the famous 1954 case of Brown v. The Board of Education, it has been illegal for public schools to discriminate on the basis of race. It is also illegal for a public school district to be segregated as a result of intentional practices, such as the drawing of school district boundaries around exclusively single race areas (a practice known as de jury segregation). These facts lend themselves to the argument that education is a civil right, or that education can be considered a de facto civil right.
→ Read MoreIn the legal world, damage is defined as a loss or harm resulting from injury to a person, property or reputation. Damages, on the other hand, refers to compensation – such as a monetary judgment – provided to a person who has suffered a loss or harm due to the unlawful act or omission of another. The person at fault – the one who caused the loss or harm – must compensate (or pay) the injured party for his or her losses, i.e. he must pay his damages for the damage he caused.
→ Read MoreDisorderly conduct is a catch-all offense used to prohibit actions, threats, or words which could breach the peace or alarm others. When faced with a disorderly conduct charge, an individual should understand what is considered disorderly conduct, sentencing, and the possible collateral effects of a conviction.
→ Read MoreEjectment is a legal remedy to resolve conflicts between a landlord and tenant that can sometimes be used to remove a person from wrongfully occupying real estate. Ejectment can be available if a landlord or property owner can show they have a legal right to the property, and the occupier has no valid legal claim to be there.
→ Read MoreMediation is not a formal legal proceeding, although it may be required by a court that you at least try out the process of mediation in certain cases before bringing the issues to court to be decided. Mediation is considered a form of ‘alternative dispute resolution’ or ADR and it is a good solution in certain cases where parties can be civil enough to work together and work out their differences.
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→ Read MoreThe lead plaintiff deadline is a description of the time period within which to apply for the lead plaintiff after filing a class action.
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