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Public defender
Definition:
In a civil tort action such as a medical malpractice suit, the plaintiff must show that an act or omission of the defendant was a proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury or loss. Similarly, in a criminal action, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant's action was the direct cause of the crime
Escrow
Definition:
Writing, deed, money, stock, or other property is given to a third person to hold until all conditions in a contract are fulfilled.
Incarceration
Definition:
Imprisonment; confinement in a jail or penitentiary.
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