Law Vocabulary

3. a claim brought by one defendant against another in the same proceeding
4. a written statement of facts voluntarily made by an affiant under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so by law
6. a special type of damage that sends a vampire directly to torpor, even if the vampire still has blood remaining
7. A legal standard, applied in many jurisdictions for deciding the outcome of civil disputes, which requires that a dispute be decided in favor of the party whose claims are more likely to be true
8. the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute
9. an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case
11. the cross-examination of a party under oath about the matters at issue in the action, conducted prior to trial

1. a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury
2. a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults- fails to appear in court
3. a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group
4. the use of methods such as mediation and arbitration to resolve a dispute instead of litigation
5. a claim made to rebut a previous claim
10. involving an obligation that cannot be broken, an agreement/promise
12. an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law