Maryland Dog Bite Lawyer
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As in any negligence case, the injured person must be able to establish that the injures that were sustained was caused by the negligence of the person who owened the dog.
In the event that the injuries sustained resulted from another cause, that may preclude recovery
Temporary relief - Any form of action by the court granting one of the parties an order to protect its interest pending further action by the court
Temporary restraining order - An emergency remedy of brief duration issued by a court only in exceptional circumstances, usually when immediate or irreparable damages or loss might result before the opposition could take action
ant against a third party not presently a party to the suit which alleges that the third party is liable for all or part of the damages plaintiff may win from defendant
Title - Legal ownership of property, usually real property or automobiles
Indictment - The written accusation by a grand jury that charges a person named in the indictment with the violation of a law. Indictments are used for felony charges, not misdemeanors.
Indigency - Financial inability to hire a lawyer or pay court costs.
Indigent - Needy or impoverished. A defendant who can demonstrate his her indigence to the court may be assigned a court-appointed lawyer at public expense in criminal and child abuse neglect cases, but not in other civil cases.
In Forma Pauperis - In the manner of a pauper. Permission given to a person to sue without payment of court costs because of indigence or poverty. d to mail in a fine plead guilty by mail . Points may be assessed against the person's driving record for penalty assessment offenses.
Peremptory Challenge - The right to challenge a judge or prospective juror without assigning a reason for the challenge.
Perjury - The criminal offense of making a false statement under oath.
Permanent Injunction - A court order requiring that some action be taken or that some individual refrain from taking action for an indefinite period.
Personal Jurisdiction - Power which a court has over the defendant's person and which a court must have before it can enter a judgment affecting the defendant's rights.
Information - An accusation against a person for a criminal offense, without an indictment; presented by the prosecution instead of a grand jury. Informations are used for felony charges, not misdemeanors.
Infra - Below.
Infraction - A violation of law not punishable by imprisonment. Minor traffic offenses generally are considered infractions.
Inheritance Tax - A state tax on property that an heir or beneficiary under a will receives from a deceased person's estate. The heir or beneficiary pays this tax.
Patent - A government grant giving an inventor the exclusive right to make or sell his her invention for the term of years.
Penalty Assessment - Procedure in which traffic offender is allowe
Per Se Law - In the Motor Vehicle Code, the per se crime is driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or greater, as established through a valid testing procedure. No proof is required to show that the defendant was under the influence since the law concludes that driving with a blood alcohol content BAC of .08 or greater is driving while intoxicated. DWI can be proved by other evidence even if a defendant's BAC is less than .08.
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