Involuntary intoxication is a defense to criminal liability that arises when an individual commits a particular unlawful act while under the influence of intoxicating substances that were ingested involuntarily, and which rendered the individual incapable of understanding the nature of the acts committed.
Issuer generally refers to any person or entity that creates, or proposes to create, a security. Federal law provides specific definitions for certain financial instruments as exceptions.
A judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) is a judgment entered during a jury trial, either before or after verdict, when a party has been fully heard on the issue and the
A judgment notwithstanding the verdict is a procedural device for a trial court to modify jury findings to correct erroneous verdicts.
The term judgment-proof or judgment proof is an adjective for persons against whom enforcing a judgment is not feasible, or not worth the costs of pursuing litigation.
Jury instructions are instructions for jury deliberation that are written by the judge and given to the jury. At trial, jury deliberation occurs after evidence is presented and closing arguments are made.
Jus tertii is a Latin phrase meaning “the law concerning the third.” In the context of American law, jus tertii may refer to one of two distinct concepts.
