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Glossary of Motorcycle Injury Law Terms
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Glossaries Index
PMS- (Parked Motorcycle Syndrome):
A condition suffered by male or female when they can't ride their motorcycle due
to bad weather.
Peremptory Challenge: A challenge to a
particular juror that requires no reason. Normally an attorney has a limited
number of these challenges.
Personal Property: Defined by the law as
"things movable." This is distinguished from the term "real
property," which includes things such as trees, buildings and land.
Petcock: The fuel valve, usually found
on the side of the gas tank.
Petition: A formal request that the
court take some action; a complaint.
Pillion (or P-Pad): A small cushion
designed for carrying a passenger mounted behind a solo saddle.
Plaintiff: The party bringing the case
against another.
Pleading: The process of making formal,
written statements by the litigants. All papers filed with the court are
collectively referred to as "pleadings."
Precedent: The value that a completed
case has on deciding future cases.
Process Serving: The method by which a
defendant in a lawsuit is notified that a plaintiff has filed a suit against
him.
Product Liability: A type of strict
liability in which the manufacturer or seller is strictly liable for injuries
caused by defective products.
Pro Se: On one's own behalf; not using
an attorney.
Punitive Damages: Damages given for the
purpose of punishing the defendant.
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