Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind

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474 U.S. 481 (1986). One-Sentence Takeaway: Providing a state vocational rehabilitation grant to a blind student studying for the ministry…

Winterbottom v. Wright

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152 Eng. Rep. 402 (Ex. 1842). One-Sentence Takeaway: Under the traditional common law rules (later abandoned by the courts), there was…

Whittaker v. Sanford

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85 A. 399 (Me. 1912) A seminal case on the intentional tort of false imprisonment. Defendant was a leader of…

Assault

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The intentional tort of assault is an act intended to cause apprehension of an imminent harmful or offensive contact, which…

Assailant

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Criminal Law.  “Assailant means one who assails or who assaults; the aggressor."  Scales v. State, 96 Ala. 69 (1892). "The…

Asportation

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The removal of things from one place to another.  The carrying away of goods; one of the circumstances requisite to…

Article III Courts

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Article III courts are federal courts in the United States, of various types including the Supreme Court, the District Court…

Arson

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Criminal Law. The burning of a dwelling or property of another with malice. Under Model Penal Code § 220.1, a…

Appellee

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An opponent to an appeal. Also referred to as "respondent."

Appellant

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One who files an appeal.