Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
relitigate — v.t., relitigated, relitigating. * * * … Universalium
relitigate — verb a) To litigate again; to sue or pursue legal remedy a second or further time. Like Mr bin Laden, Mr Gingrich is apparently still relitigating the victories and defeats of religious wars fought in Europe and the Middle East centuries ago. b)… … Wiktionary
relitigate — v.t., relitigated, relitigating … Useful english dictionary
Nolo contendere — is a legal term that comes from the Latin for I do not wish to contend. It is also referred to as a plea of no contest. In criminal trials, and in some common law jurisdictions, it is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a… … Wikipedia
Vexatious litigation — is legal action which is brought, regardless of its merits, solely to harass or subdue an adversary. It may take the form of a primary frivolous lawsuit or may be the repetitive, burdensome, and unwarranted filing of meritless motions in a matter … Wikipedia
Terri Schiavo timeline — NOTOC 1963*December 3: Terri Schindler is born in the Huntingdon Valley area of Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania.1981* Terri graduates from Archbishop Wood Catholic High School * At 200 pounds, Terri loses 60 lb. with a NutriSystem diet in a … Wikipedia
Selected court cases in the Terri Schiavo case — Guardianship challengedOn February 14, 1993, Terri s husband, Michael Schiavo, and the Schindlers had a falling out; Mr. Schiavo claimed the argument arose due to his refusal to share the settlement money with the Schindlers. The Schindlers claim … Wikipedia
multiplicity of actions — n. Several lawsuits on the same matter brought by different plaintiffs against the same defendant; also called multiplicity of suits. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.… … Law dictionary
bar — The court, in its strictest sense, sitting in full term. The presence, actual or constructive, of the court. Thus a trial at bar is one had before the full court, distinguished from a trial had before a single judge at nisi prius. So the case at… … Black's law dictionary
judgment, estoppel by — The estoppel raised by the rendition of a valid judgment by a court having jurisdiction. The essence of estoppel by judgment is that there has been a judicial determination of a fact. Price v. Clement, 187 Okl. 304, 102 P.2d 595, 597. It rests… … Black's law dictionary
