Legal Question in Personal Injury in New York
personal injury suite
when the term ''compel'' is used by the defense in a motion to the court, what exactly is that ?
Asked on 3/22/07, 9:30 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Phroska L. McAlister
PHROSKA LEAKE McALISTER
Re: personal injury suite
To force or be obliged to do something. To bring about by force or pressure.
-ORIGIN Latin compellere, from pellere 'drive'.
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Answered on 3/30/07, 12:07 am
Anthony Colleluori
The Law Offices of Anthony J. Colleluori & Associates PLLC
Re: personal injury suite
Same as it means in everyday language. It means to force. For example say it is a motion to compel discovery. That would mean that the proponent of the motion wants the court to force the other side to give it discovery or face some kind of judicial sanction.
Answered on 3/28/07, 8:41 pm