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Res Ipsa Loquitur - Literally, "a thing that speaks for itself."
In tort law, the doctrine which holds a defendant guilty of negligence without an actual showing that he or she was negligent. Its use is limited in theory to cases in which the cause of the plaintiff's injury was entirely under the control of the defendant, and the injury presumably could have been caused only by negligence.

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Criminal Defense Terms

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Fifth Amendment

Definition:
Among other rights, the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal (or juvenile) proceeding.

Battery

Definition:
Actual physical violence, whether serious or minor, inflicted on a person. (A mere threat is called assault, whereas the completed act is called battery)

Fourth Amendment

Definition:
The 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects every person against unreasonable search and seizure by government officials.

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