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Defendant
Definition:
The party being sued or the party accused of committing the offense charged.
Costs
Definition:
The statutory sum awarded to the successful party when a judgment is entered.
Comparative negligence
Definition:
A principle of tort law which looks at the negligence of the victim and which may lead to either a reduction of the award against the defendant, proportionate to the contribution of the victim's negligence, or which may even prevent an award altogether if the victim's negligence, when compared with the defendant, is equal to or greater in terms or contributing to the situation which caused the injury or damage.
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