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  • Joint and several liability  When multiple parties are found liable for an injury and either of them can be held liable to pay the total amount of damages if the other liable party cannot afford to pay.  
  • Joint Legal Decision Making  When neither parent has superior decision-making authority except for things specifically identified by the court or the parents in the final judgment.  
  • Judge   A government official appointed to regulate legal proceedings and decide lawsuits brought before the court.  
  • Judgment  The final determination by the court of each parties’ respective rights and obligations to the other.  
  • Jurisdiction  The geographic area or type of case a court has authority to hear and decide a case on. For example, a bankruptcy case can only be heard in federal bankruptcy court. If a case meets certain criteria, then it can be heard in both state and federal courts. The party initiating the action(...)
  • Jury  A group of six to twelve people, unless otherwise agreed to, that is sworn to hear and determine the outcome of a case after hearing both sides’ arguments.  

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