§ 604.20 Definitions
§ 604.201 Cause of Action for Sexual Exploitation
§ 604.202 Liability of Employer
§ 604.203 Scope of Discovery
§ 604.204 Admission of Evidence
§ 604.205 Limitation Period

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 604 > ACTION FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION; PSYCHOTHERAPISTS

  • 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.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.