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Today's Terms
Interrogatories
Definition:
A form of discovery in which one party submits a series of written questions to the other party, and to which the latter is bound to answer under oath.
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Definition:
A cleft is a separation in a body structure. Clefts that occur in the oral-facial region often involve the lip, the roof of the mouth (hard palate) or the soft tissue in the back of the mouth (soft palate).
Assumption of risk
Definition:
In the law of negligence, as a defense, a defendant's allegation that the injured plaintiff recognized the danger of the plaintiff's course of action but, nonetheless, willingly chose to risk such danger.
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