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Reasonable Care - The standard of care in negligence
cases; the duty to act reasonably so as to avoid harming others.
Remand - The decision of an appellate court to send a
case back to the trial court with instructions on how to correctly
decide the case; often used with the term “reversed.” Reversed
means that the appellate court overturned the trial court’s
decision.
Remedies - Relief that the plaintiff receives from the
defendant in a lawsuit. Often this will include monetary damages
or equitable relief (i.e. injunctions).
Respondent - The party that won at trial.
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