week 8

5 null terms

damages

noun

money that is paid to someone by a person or organization who has been responsible for causing them some injury or loss

Example: The complaint seeks damages for violations of federal antitrust law.

fr: dommages et intérêts

French content providers

group of nouns

companies that create and offer content

Example: Le Geste is an association of French content providers

fr: fournisseurs de contenu français

plaintiffs

noun

person who brings a case against another in a court of law.

Example: the plaintiffs in the class action against Apple include my neighbour and my mom.

fr: plaignants

stifling

verb

suffocating.making one feel constrained or oppressed.

Example: This is done while stifling innovation and consumer choice.

fr: étouffant

to file a complaint

verb

pleading that starts a case with a document that sets forth a jurisdictional basis for the court's power, the plaintiff's cause of action, and a demand for judicial relief.

Example: I filed a complaint against my neighbour because of his barking dog that prevented me from sleeping late in the mornings.