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Committee Against Torture (CAT)
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A body of human rights experts that monitors implementation of the Convention by State parties. The Committee is one of eight UN-linked human rights treaty bodies. All state parties are obliged under ...
appeal
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Application made by one of the parties to a higher court to review the decision made by the lower court or tribunal.
injunction
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An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
pleadings
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Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
damages
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Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
information
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A formal accusation by a government attorney that the defendant committed a misdemeanor.
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