§ 90-21.41 Definitions
§ 90-21.42 Action for sexual exploitation
§ 90-21.43 Remedies
§ 90-21.44 Scope of discovery
§ 90-21.45 Admissibility of evidence of sexual history
§ 90-21.46 Prohibited defense
§ 90-21.47 Statute of limitations
§ 90-21.48 Agreements to not pursue complaint before licensing entity void
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 90 > Article 1F - Psychotherapy Patient/Client Sexual Exploitation Act

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.