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Glossary of
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REASONABLE CARE - The standard of care in
negligence cases; the duty to act reasonably so as to avoid
harming others.
REMAND - The decision of an appellate court to
send a case back to the trial court with instructions on how
to correctly decide the case; often used with the term “reversed.”
Reversed means that the appellate court overturned the trial
court’s decision.
REMEDIES - Relief that the plaintiff receives from
the defendant in a lawsuit. Often this will include monetary
damages or equitable relief (i.e. injunctions).
RESPONDENT - The party that won at trial.
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