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Today's Terms
Abstract of record
Definition:
A short, abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.
Assault
Definition:
A willful attempt to illegally inflict injury on or threaten a person.
Dismissal without prejudice
Definition:
A dismissal which permits the plaintiff to sue again on the same cause of action or the state to proceed again. Dismissal with prejudice bars the right to subsequently bring an action on the same cause.
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