Glossary of Motorcycle Injury
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Glossaries Index
PMS- (Parked Motorcycle Syndrome):
A condition suffered by male or female when they can't ride their
motorcycle due to bad weather.
Peremptory Challenge: A
challenge to a particular juror that requires no reason. Normally an
attorney has a limited number of these challenges.
Personal Property: Defined by
the law as "things movable." This is distinguished from
the term "real property," which includes things such as
trees, buildings and land.
Petcock: The fuel valve,
usually found on the side of the gas tank.
Petition: A formal request
that the court take some action; a complaint.
Pillion (or P-Pad): A small
cushion designed for carrying a passenger mounted behind a solo
saddle.
Plaintiff: The party bringing
the case against another.
Pleading: The process of
making formal, written statements by the litigants. All papers filed
with the court are collectively referred to as
"pleadings."
Precedent: The value that a
completed case has on deciding future cases.
Process Serving: The method by
which a defendant in a lawsuit is notified that a plaintiff has
filed a suit against him.
Product Liability: A type of
strict liability in which the manufacturer or seller is strictly
liable for injuries caused by defective products.
Pro Se: On one's own behalf;
not using an attorney.
Punitive Damages: Damages
given for the purpose of punishing the defendant.
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