| A | B |
| defendant | person against whom an action is brought |
| injunction | court order prohibiting action of the defendant |
| consideration | part of a contract that is inducement to enter into the agreement |
| appellee | party against whom an appeal is taken |
| substantive law | law the regulates, defines, and creates rights |
| due process | rights assuring fundamentail fairness and protection from arbitrary government action |
| plantiff | person who initiates a lawsuit |
| tort | a wrongful act for which civil action must can be taken |
| procedural law | type of law mandating methods and means of enforcing legal rights |
| contract | promissory agreement that creates, modifies, or destroys a legal obligation between two parties |