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CEREBRAL PALSY GLOSSARY |
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Glossary of Cerebral
Palsy Law Terms
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Damages: Monetary compensation claimed by
a person who has suffered a loss or injury to his person, property or rights as
a result of the negligence or unlawful conduct of another.
Decedent: A person who has died.
Decree: An order of the court.
Default: Failure of either party to file
required documents or appear in a civil case within a certain period of time.
Defendant: The person or party sued in a
civil case or accused in a criminal case.
Deposition: The testimony of a witness,
taken out of court and usually prior to trial.
Direct examination: Questioning of a
witness by the party who calls the witness.
Directed verdict: In a trial, a judgment
entered by the judge without allowing the jury to participate.
Discovery: The pre-trial process, such as
a deposition, by which one party discovers the evidence that will be relied upon
at trial by the opposing party.
Dismissal with prejudice: An order to
dismiss a case in which the court bars the plaintiff from suing again on the
same cause of action.
Dismissal without prejudice: An order to
dismiss a case in which the court preserves the plaintiff's right to sue again
on the same cause of action.
Dysarthria: A speech disorder that often
affects people with cerebral palsy, caused by a weakness in the muscles that
produce speech. In mild cases, there may only be a slight slurring of speech; in
more severe cases, the person may depend upon a voice output system to speak.
Dystonia: Involuntary, slow, sustained
muscle contractions resulting in abnormal postures and twisting motions of the
arms, legs, and trunk.
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