A [[case]] in which the [[trial]] of the [[liability]] issue in a personal injury or wrongful death case is heard separate from and prior to trial of the damages in question.<ref>http://www.nycourts.gov/lawlibraries/glossary.shtml</ref>
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'''Bifurcated trial''' is a [[case]] in which the [[trial]] of the [[liability]] issue in a personal injury or wrongful death case is heard separate from and prior to trial of the damages in question.<ref>http://www.nycourts.gov/lawlibraries/glossary.shtml</ref>