Law lexicon
Assault - Threat to inflict injury with an apparent ability to do so. Also, any intentional display of force that would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.
Assignment - The transfer to another person of any property, real or personal.
Assumption of risk - A doctrine under which a person may not recover for an injury received when he has voluntarily exposed himself to a known danger.
At issue - The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated their claim and the other side has responded with a denial and the matter is ready to be tried.
Attachment - Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
Attempt - An endeavour or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime, carries beyond preparation, but lacking execution.
Source: Jurist International.
