ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL ...

distinguished from unprotected object of a need, desire, or expectation (Merriam Webster’s
Dictionary of Law, 1996, p. 390).
Remand: (1) to return from one court to another esp. lower court or from a court to an
administrative agency; (2a) to send back into custody by court order; (2b) turn over for continued
detention; (2c) to return a case to a lower court or other tribunal (Merriam Webster’s Dictionary
of Law, 1996, p. 419).
Respondent: one who answers or defends in various proceedings (Merriam Webster’s
Dictionary of Law, 1996, p. 430).
Statute: a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government (Merriam Webster’s
Dictionary of Law, 1996, p. 469).
Summary judgment: judgment that may be granted upon a party’s motion when the
pleadings, discovery, and any affidavits show that there is no genuine issue of material fact and
that the party is entitled to judgment in its favor as a matter of law (Merriam Webster’s
Dictionary of Law, 1996, p. 268).
Suspend: (1) to debar temporarily from a privilege, office, or function; (2a) to stop
temporarily; (2b) to make temporarily ineffective; (2c) to stay; (2d) to defer until a later time
(Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law, 1996, p. 486).
Suspension: the act of suspending and/or the state or period of being suspended (Merriam
Webster’s Dictionary of Law, 1996, p. 486).
Tenure: (1) the act, manner, duration, or right of holding something; (2) a status granted
to a teacher usu. after a probationary period that protects him or her from dismissal except for
reasons of incompetence, gross misconduct, or financial necessity (Merriam Webster’s
Dictionary of Law, 1996, p. 492).
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