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JOURNALIST PRIVILEGE

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The privilege that protects members of the press from being forced to divulge their confidential sources of their stories. … [Read more...]

JOINT TORTFEASORS

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Two or more persons or parties whose negligent and injurious actions that are part of one event causes injury to another person or party. Liability in such a case may be joint and several. … [Read more...]

JOURNEY

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The original signification of this word was a day's travel. It is now applied to a travel by land from place to place, without restriction of time. But, when thus applied, it is employed to designate a travel which is without the ordinary habits, business, or duties of the person, to a distance from his home, and beyond the circle of his friends or acquaintances. Gholson v. … [Read more...]

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