New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 98-E – Public Employee Freedom of Expression
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| 98-E:1 | Freedom of Expression |
| 98-E:1-a | Definition |
| 98-E:2 | Interference Prohibited |
| 98-E:3 | Confidential Records |
| 98-E:4 | Employees’ Remedies |
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 98-E - Public Employee Freedom of Expression
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.