West Virginia Code > Chapter 55 > Article 7E – Duty to Mitigate Damages in Employment Claims
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| 55-7E-1 | Definitions |
| 55-7E-2 | Legislative findings and declaration of purpose |
| 55-7E-3 | Statutory or common law employment claims; duty to mitigate damages |
Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 55 > Article 7E - Duty to Mitigate Damages in Employment Claims
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.