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Settlements. Agreements among the parties to lawsuits to end the suits without trial; usually the plaintiff agrees to drop the lawsuit for a fixed sum of monetary damages paid by the defendant.
Statute of Limitations. Periods of time, set by law, after which civil actions cannot be brought.
Third Party Actions. Lawsuits brought against persons whose negligence or gross negligence has facilitated the commission of a tort by a defendant.
Tolling of Statutes of Limitations. The running of statutes of limitations is suspended.
Torts. Civil or private wrongs (as opposed to criminal offenses) committed by perpetrators against victims.
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