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Today's Terms
Leading question
Definition:
One that virtually instructs a witness how to answer or puts into his mouth words to be echoed back; one, which suggests to the witness the answer, desired. Ordinarily prohibited on direct examination, although allowed on cross-examination.
No-fault divorce
Definition:
A kind of divorce in which the parties need not cast blame on one another for the failure of the marriage.
Defamation
Definition:
The making of false, derogatory statements about a person's character, morals, abilities, business practices or financial status. (Includes libel, which is written, and slander, which is spoken).
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