Civil Litigation

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1. The person against whom a legal action is brought. This legal action may  be civil or criminal. This person is called the _____________.
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2. Failure to take a required step in a lawsuit.
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3. A person who brings a lawsuit against another person is called _________________.
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4. The formal and informal exchange of information between two sides in a lawsuit. Two types are interrogatories and depositions.
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5. The process of deciding a case, which occurs if the dispute is not resolved by pleadings, pretrial motions, or settlement. Usually takes place in open court, and may be followed by a judgment, an appeal, and so on. 
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6. Forms of ADR (Alternative dispute resolution).
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7. The rules of carrying on a civil lawsuit or a criminal case as opposed to substantive law.
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8. Laws dealing with private disputes between parties.
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9. The procedure by which a person accused of a crime is brought to trial and given punishment.
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10. Having to do with the law of crimes and illegal conduct.
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11. The first main paper filed in civil lawsuit.
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12. A request that a judge make a ruling or take some other action, granted or denied by a judge is called ____________.
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13. The  person who helps settle a dispute is called _______________.
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14. The basic law of rights and duties as opposed to procedural law.
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15. The circuit court has ______jurisdiction in cases appealed from the lower district courts
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16. The first pleading by the defendant in a lawsuit is called a _____________.
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17. An out-of-court process in which a neutral party, known as an ____________, hears both sides of the dispute and then makes a decision.
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18. The process of resolving private disputes through the court system.
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19. Rules that are adopted by individual courts and applies in all court systems are called local rules of court. 
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20. A judge's order requiring that something be done outside the courtroom or authorizing it to be done.
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21. Persuassive authority is called ____________________.
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22. Books containg samples forms for legal professionals to follow in preparing pleadings and other documents. This is it called _______________.
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23. A written request to a court asking that it take a particular action is called a ________________.
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24. Books that contain the actual law is called _____________.
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25. The law and rules that govern how noncriminal lawsuits are handled by the individuals involved and by the court.
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26. Match the following terms:
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27. Match the following terms:
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28. Match the following:
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The person against whom a legal action is brought. This legal action...
Failure to take a required step in a lawsuit.
A person who brings a lawsuit against another person is called...
The formal and informal exchange of information between two sides in a...
The process of deciding a case, which occurs if the dispute is not...
Forms of ADR (Alternative dispute resolution).
The rules of carrying on a civil lawsuit or a criminal case as opposed...
Laws dealing with private disputes between parties.
The procedure by which a person accused of a crime is brought to trial...
Having to do with the law of crimes and illegal conduct.
The first main paper filed in civil lawsuit.
A request that a judge make a ruling or take some other action,...
The  person who helps settle a dispute is called _______________.
The basic law of rights and duties as opposed to procedural law.
The circuit court has ______jurisdiction in cases appealed from the...
The first pleading by the defendant in a lawsuit is called a...
An out-of-court process in which a neutral party, known as an...
The process of resolving private disputes through the court system.
Rules that are adopted by individual courts and applies in all court...
A judge's order requiring that something be done outside the...
Persuassive authority is called ____________________.
Books containg samples forms for legal professionals to follow in...
A written request to a court asking that it take a particular action...
Books that contain the actual law is called _____________.
The law and rules that govern how noncriminal lawsuits are handled by...
Match the following terms:
Match the following terms:
Match the following:
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