e-Discovery Professional

Since the dawn of the digital age, most of the world has become incredibly reliant on technology. As a result, it has become commonplace for people and businesses to interact online instead of in person. Though incredibly convenient, these interactions leave electronic footprints. When this electronically-stored information becomes relevant to a civil or criminal lawsuit, an e-discovery professional helps identify, […]

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Child Endangerment

The term “child endangerment” is used to describe an act, or the failure to perform an act, that puts a child’s safety in danger. Examples of child endangerment can include any threats to a child’s physical, mental, or emotional wellbeing. Child abuse that is the result of child endangerment is typically charged as a misdemeanor, though abuse that results in […]

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Emotional Distress

The term “emotional distress” is used to describe a claim that a person has suffered emotional trauma as the result of another person’s actions. Examples of emotional distress can include severe anxiety or anger. In certain cases, such as those pertaining to sexual harassment, the only consequence that a court can legally recognize and award damages for is emotional distress. […]

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Decree

Another word for the term “decree” is “judgment.” What this means is that a decree, in the field of law, refers to an official order that is created and handed down by an authority figure, typically a judge. A decree can be issued in any legal matter, though two of the more common ones are divorce decrees and adoption decrees. […]

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Inference

The term “inference” is used to describe the conclusion a person comes to after evaluating all of the evidence before him. In the legal sense, an inference is made after evidence is presented that proves a “fact” to be true. Another term for an inference is “deductive reasoning.” To explore this concept, consider the following inference definition. Definition of Inference […]

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