R. Tech. Legal Terminology: Chapter 8
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 patent | an exclusive right granted by The federal government, for a fixed period of time, to make, use, and sell an invention |
| copyright | the exclusive right granted by law for a certain number of years, and in some instances, for the life of the holder of the copyright, to make and dispose of and otherwise control copies of literary, musical, or artistic work |
| domicile | the place where a person has permanent residence with the intent to make that place his or her home |
| punitive damages | go beyond compensation and punish the wrongdoer as well |
| (sequestration) | when the court orders that a witness be segregated from another |
| trespass | to entry upon another's land without lawful authority or permission |
| warranty | a guarantee that a fact relating to the subject of a contract is as stated or promised |
| verdict | the finding or decision of a jury on a matter submitted to it in trial |
| mayhem | maiming of a person by another |
| inference | a deduction of fact that may logically and reasonably be drawn from another fact or group of facts found or otherwise established in an action |
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