Chapter 6

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Legal aid society

One of a network of publicly supported community law offices that provide legal assistance to consumers who cannot afford their own attorney

Mediation

The attempt by an impartial third party to resolve a difference between two parties through discussion and negotiation

Arbitration

The settlement of a difference by a third party whose decision is legally binding

Warranty

A written guarantee from the manufacturer or distributer of a product that specifies the conditions under which the product can be returned, replaced or repaired

Service contract

An agreement between a business and a consumer to cover the repair costs of a product

Small claims court

A court that settles legal differences involving amounts below a set limit and employs a process in which the litigants usually do not use a lawyer

Class-action suit

A legal action taken by a few individuals on behalf of all the people who have suffered the same alleged injustice


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