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sur·prise n1: a condition or situation in which a party to a proceeding is unexpectedly placed without any fault or neglect of his or her own and that entitles the party to relief (as a new trial)2: an aspect of procedural unconscionability that consists of hiding a term of a contract in a mass of text
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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admiratio, amazement, astonishment, astoundment, bafflement, bewilderment, consternation, lack of warning, miratio, shock, unexpected event, unexpected occurrence, unforeseen contingency, unforeseen event, unforeseen occurrence, unsuspected event, unusual occurrence, wonder, wonderment
associated concepts: take an opposing party by surprise
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bombshell, fortuitous, overwhelm, unforeseeable, unforeseen
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.(1) To catch, capture, or discover someone unawares.(2) To astonish or amaze.n.(1) Coming upon someone unawares.(2) An unexpected event; a revelation or situation that a party to a trial has not expected and could not reasonably have prepared for, which potentially can be grounds for a new trial.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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An unexpected action, sudden confusion, or an unanticipated event.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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An unexpected action, sudden confusion, or an unanticipated event.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
