Damages - Money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case if the plaintiff has won. Damages may be compensatory (for loss or injury) or punitive (to punish and deter future misconduct).⏎
Dismissal with prejudice - Court action that prevents an identical lawsuit from being filed later.⏎
De jure - Latin, meaning "in law." Something that exists by operation of law.⏎
Community service - A special condition the court imposes that requires an individual to work – without pay – for a civic or nonprofit organization.⏎
Concurrent sentence - Prison terms for two or more offenses to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other. Example: Two five-year sentences and one three-year sentence, if served concurrently, result in a maximum of five years behind bars.⏎