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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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