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When am I entitled to pre-judgment or post-judgment interest?

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.

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What are the legal definitions of damage and damages? Do they mean different things?

In 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.

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What is ejectment?

Ejectment 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.

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Is mediation considered a legal proceeding?

Mediation 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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What is forgery?

A person commits the crime of forgery when, with the intent to defraud, s/he executes, alters or publishes a writing without the owner’s knowledge or consent. A person also commits forgery if s/he fraudulently makes a writing and holds it out to be the work of another.

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