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What does the term “chattel” refer to?

In workers’ compensation, workers injured on the job receive a fixed monetary award, based upon the body part injured and how severe the injury is.

List the elements of Malicious Prosecution:

  Earth and ____ have atmospheres that directly affect the average temperature of the planet. 

Jimbo dies during an operation.  He is survived by his parents, his ex-wife, his live-in girlfriend, and his ten-year-old son.  Who will be able to recover damages in a wrongful death tort action?

If the plaintiff fails to mitigate her damages, she may have her recovery reduced. 

Plaintiffs must act reasonably in obtaining medical treatment to lessen the effects of their injuries. 

Match the term with the information that relates to it.

Contemporary U.S. laws and policies affecting the lives of transpersons had addressed ___________. President Trump and Republican conservatives are rolling back which of these trans rights?

When in Beijing China for the 1995 United Nations Conference on Women and attending its companion NGO Forum, Dr. James said she frequently heard the Chinese proverb, “It takes both women and men ___________.”  She says this proverb was used to illustrate a belief that in order to have the highest quality decision-making, we need to have both women and men sitting at decision-making tables. (Hint: A visual image to accompany this proverb was shown in class.)