Termination of employment against the will of an employee; the end of an action or claim before a judgment has been delivered, often during the very early stages.

The responsibility of a person to pay a debt or other financial obligation. If an individual signs a promissory note, that individual usually has full personal liability for the debt. An exception is the unusual situation of a non-recourse individual loan, in which the lender agrees to look only to the collateral for recovery in the event of default.

The process of calculating how much money compensation a court should award a party following a breach of contract, personal injury or other monetary claim.