A special verdict is a verdict in which the jury gives its findings on particular factual issues, without necessarily stating a general conclusion on which party should win the whole case.
Usually, the court submits to the...
civil procedure
specific intent
Specific intent is a legal term referring to the actual intent to perform some act along with a desire for the consequences that result from that act. It implies that an individual not only intended to perform the act but also aimed to...
specific jurisdiction
Specific jurisdiction is a form of minimum contacts that enables a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over a corporate defendant in that state without violating due process because of the extent of the defendants’ activities within that...
specific performance
Specific performance is a contractual remedy in which a court orders a party to fulfill their obligations as closely as possible to what was promised in the contract, rather than simply paying damages for failing to do so. This remedy is...
spousal communications privilege
Spousal communications privilege is a legal doctrine that protects the confidentiality of communications between spouses. This privilege ensures that one spouse cannot be compelled to testify against the other regarding private communications...
spousal privilege
Spousal privilege, also known as marital privilege and husband-wife privilege, includes two types of privileges: the spousal communications privilege and the spousal testimonial privilege.
The spousal communications...
Stambovsky v. Ackley
Stambovsky v. Ackley
PartiesAppellant/Plaintiff: Jeffrey M. Stambovsky
Respondent/Defendant: Helen V. Ackley et al.
Court and DateAppellate Division 1st Department of the Supreme Court...
statute of repose
A statute of repose is any law that bars claims after some action by the defendant, even if the plaintiff has not yet been injured. Since the time period begins to run from the date of the defendant's action even if the injury is yet to occur...
statutory damages
Statutory damages are a type of damages awarded in a successful claim to compensate for an injury or loss, whose amount is pre-established by statute. Statutory damages are commonly used in areas of the law in which it might be complex to...
statutory offer of settlement
Statutory offer of settlement is a monetary offer extended to a plaintiff by a defendant to settle all disputes before trial. Usually the plaintiff has a short period of time depending on the state and case to accept the offer. If the...