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Perpetrators. Persons who have criminally injured victims.
Plaintiff. Party bringing civil actions. In the case of victim civil remedies, the victim is the plaintiff.
Professional Liability Insurance. Insurance coverage issued to professional persons: doctors, dentists, lawyers, architects, etc., to cover any losses caused by malpractice in the course of their professional services.
Provocation. A legal doctrine that may excuse defendant/perpetrator from the consequences of his/her crime/tort if the plaintiff/victim instigated a confrontation, or otherwise caused or provoked the defendant's actions.
Proximate Cause. The "cause in fact" of injury to victims; a "cause" without which the victim's injuries would not have occurred.
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