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Lawsuit or Suit. Generally, a court action brought by one person, the plaintiff, against another, the defendant, seeking compensation for some injury or enforcement of a right.

Leading Case. Case regarded as having determined the law on a particular point, thus becoming a guide for later decisions.

Legal Cause. Substantial factor in bringing about the harm. See also proximate cause.

Liability. An obligation that one is bound in law to perform; usually involves the payment of money damages.

Living Will. See Advance Directives

Long-Term Care. Custodial care given in a person's home or in a nursing home when a person has a chronic disability or a long illness.

Long-Term Care Ombudsman or Ombudsman. A supporter for nursing home residents who helps solve problems between the residents and the nursing home.

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