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citation: 1. A notice to a defendant telling him or her to go to court on a certain day. 2. A reference in a legal case to a past decision that helps prove a point or illustrates a concept. Lawyers often cite court cases in their arguments to help their clients win cases.
consolidation of actions: When a number of cases that involve the same issues of law are put together and become one case. Then, one judge will rule on all the cases at once.
constitution: The central law of a country that sets up the creation, character and organization of government power and describes the main rights that people in the country have.
denial of a license: When a city or county refuses to grant a permit for a business.
discrimination: When a person is treated unfairly or illegally because of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, age or sexual orientation.
damage: Money that one party is required to pay another because of a wrong or injury. It might be for physical, emotional or financial harm. See compensatory damages.
lawmaker: The person or group in a government who creates laws. In the United States, Congress is the lawmaking branch of the government. A member of Congress can create a law from the ideas of citizens or organizations, or from their own proposals. A law can be amended or repealed by Congress or a state legislature.
local law:
A law passed by a municipality that governs certain types of activities or property. For example, a local law might require third-party food delivery services to obtain a license in order to operate in the City of New York. A local law might also require city agencies to disclose information about data breaches involving persons’ private identifying information.
