Capable of employment. A person who is able to work is ineligible to receive unemployment benefits on the basis of illness or injury.
Illustrative case lawSee, e.g. International Union, et al. v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 499 U.S. 187 (...
accidents and injuries
Able to Work
Definition
Admissible Evidence
Definition
Evidence that is formally presented before the trier of fact (i.e., the judge or jury) to consider in deciding the case. The trial court judge determines whether or not the evidence may be proffered. To be admissible in court, the...
Admission
Definition
1) A person's, in particular a party's, statement acknowledging that a certain fact is true or silence after another party's assertion of a fact that, if false, would typically elicit a denial. 2) Admission by a party-opponent: an out-of-...
Allen Charge
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An instruction given by a court to a deadlocked jury to encourage it to continue deliberating until it reaches a verdict. Some states prohibit Allen charges, because they deem them coercive, but the U.S. Supreme Court upheld their use in...
Attractive Nuisance
Definition
A dangerous condition on a landowner’s property that may attract children onto the land and may involve risk or harm to their safety. Because child trespassers may not appreciate the risks that the dangerous condition poses, landowners...
Award
Definition
A final judgment or decision. The centerpiece of an award is usually a declaration that one party owes another a certain amount of money. Although the term often refers to the decisions of arbitrators and juries, it can also refer to the...
Cargo Insurance
Definition
An insurance agreement to pay for freight that has been lost or damaged in transit, whether by land, air, or sea.
Damages
Definition
In civil cases, a remedy in the form of monetary compensation to the harmed party.
Damages: An OverviewDamages refers to the sum of money the law imposes for a breach of some duty or violation of some right. Generally,...
Health - State statutes
Alabama (see Title 22) Alaska- Title 18 Arizona- Title 36 Arkansas (see Title 20) California Colorado (searchable index, see Title 25) Connecticut- Title 19 Delaware- Title 16 District of Columbia (see Title 6) Florida (see Title XI)...
Immunity
Generally, freedom from legal obligation to perform actions or to suffer penalties, as in "immunity from prosecution". Specific types of immunity are separately defined and discussed.
See also:Diplomatic immunityFederal Tort Claims...