Glossary
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negligence - Failure to exercise ordinary care.
nolo contendere - No contest. Has the same effect as a
plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as
an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
nominal party - One who is joined as a party or
defendant merely because the technical rules of pleading require his or her presence in
the record.
notice - A formal notification to a party that a lawsuit has
been initiated.
notice to produce - A notice in writing requiring the
opposite party to yield a certain described paper or document in advance or at the trial.
nuncupative will - An oral (unwritten) will.
