Lawsuit
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Procedure - in law, the rules that govern the obtaining of legal redress.
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(n) A Law suit is the action taken by a person or legal entity against another person, persons or entities with an intention to avail legal repercussions for any loss occurred or may occur to him, by moving a petition in the court of the land ...
Lawsuit: A lawsuit is a formal legal action made by the injured party (the plaintiff) against another accused negligent person or corporation (the defendant) in which recovery is sought for damages suffered by the plaintiff.
Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
Lawsuit: A civil action; a court proceeding to enforce a right (rather than to convict a criminal).
Lawyer: A person licensed to practice law; other words for "lawyer" include: attorney, counsel, solicitor and barrister.
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Civil Lawsuit: A lawsuit in which one does not need to prove criminal liability.
Lawsuit - An action or proceeding in a civil court; term used for a suit or action between two private parties in a court of law.
LAWSUIT
In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and need a court to help them resolve their differences.
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Lawsuit brought by a representative member(s) of a large group of people on behalf of all members
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A lawsuit under the ATS can proceed for any harm resulting from a violation of international law, no matter where the harm occurred, or who inflicted the harm, as long as the plaintiff serves process in U.S. Territory. Filártiga v. Peña-Irala, 630 F.
A lawsuit, litigation, or action. Any question, civil or criminal, litigated or contested before a court of justice.
Caveat
A warning; a note of caution.
A lawsuit to determine the identity of the father of a child born outside of marriage, and to provide for the support of the child once the identity of the father has been determined.
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Case: A lawsuit or action in a court.
Case Conference: A meeting scheduled by the court to review the case.
Case File: The court file containing papers submitted in a case.
Action A lawsuit or proceeding in a court of law.
Affidavit A written statement signed under oath.
Alimony Court-ordered payment of support provided by one spouse to the other.
Class action lawsuits would typically occur after a plane or train accident where all the victims would sue the transport company together in a class action suit. Recent class actions have occurred against tobacco companies
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civil caseA lawsuit brought to enforce, redress, or protect private rights or to gain payment for a wrong done to a person or party by another person or party. In genera, all types of actions other than criminal proceedings.
the parties to a lawsuit, which is affirmed on the one side and denied on
the other. See also MICHIGAN REVISED PROBATE CODE.
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n. a lawsuit which is estimated by the parties (usually their att...
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Litigation - A lawsuit; a legal action, including all proceedings therein.
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Cross-Claim
A lawsuit filed by one defendant in a lawsuit against another defendant in the same lawsuit.
Cross-Examination
The questioning of a witness at trial or deposition by the adverse party.
Class Action: A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group.
Expanded Legal Definition of Civil LiabilityClass Action When different persons combine their lawsuits into one opposed to a common defendant, because the facts are sufficiently similar.
Class ActionA lawsuit commenced by a single person or small group of people on behalf of a larger group of people who may all have a legal action against the same defendant .
Law Terms exempt property is The items of property you are allowed to keep if a creditor wins a lawsuit against you or if you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Actionable - Subject to and/or affording grounds for an action or lawsuit.
Ademption - When property identified in a will cannot be given to a beneficiary because it no longer belonged to the deceased at the time of death.
Class action lawsuits may occur, for example, after a public transport accident or in the case of a faulty drug, where all the victims sue the same defendant.
In Siberia, in lawsuits between Russians and the wild Ostiaks, it is described as customary to bring into court the head of a bear, the Ostiak making the gesture of eating, ...
AMERICAN RULE - California follows what is commonly referred to as the American rule, which provides that each party to a lawsuit must ordinarily pay his own attorney fees. (Gray v. Don Miller & Associates, Inc. (1984) 35 Cal.
When different persons combine their lawsuits because the facts and the defendant are so similar. This is designed to save Court time and to allow one judge to hear all the cases at the same time and to make one decision binding on all parties.
" This broad and fluid phrase governs many aspects of a lawsuit, including the location of the suit and the manner in which a person is notified of a suit.
Latin: "Of an illegal cause there can be no lawsuit." In other words, if one is engaged in illegal activity, one cannot sue another for damages that arose out of that illegal activity.
Third Party Litigation: When a lawsuit is brought against a defendant and that defendant wants to add another party to the suit, the original defendant may file a "third party complaint" which results in a third party litigation or lawsuit.
CLASS ACTION SUIT: A lawsuit in which one or more parties file a complaint on behalf of themselves and all other people who are "similarly situated" (suffering from the same problem).
the area of law that provides assistance in the preparation and presentation of a lawsuit or other resort to the courts to determine a legal question or matter in "commercial" situations.
At issue - The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated their claim and the other side has responded with a denial and the matter is ready to be tried.
Attachment- Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
The rules for the conduct of a lawsuit; there are rules of civil, criminal, evidence, bankruptcy, and appellate procedure.
Prosecute
To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Adversary: The opposing party in a lawsuit.
AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children): Financial support in the form of cash given to a family with children in need of financial help.
Defendant: The person against whom a lawsuit or prosecution has been brought. In a civil suit this is the person from whom a plaintiff seeks relief. In a criminal action, the defendant is the accused.
PLEADING Formal allegations by the parties to a lawsuit of their respective claims and defenses to the nature of the suit.
PLENARY Full, complete, absolute.
PLURIES The third issue when the first and alias process has not been completed.
Standing - The legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something at stake has standing to bring a lawsuit.
Pleadings - The written statements of fact and law filed by the parties to a lawsuit.
Pocket parts - Supplements to law books in pamphlet form which are inserted in a pocket inside the back cover of the books to keep them current.
Statute of Limitations - the time within which a lawsuit must be filed. The deadline can vary, depending on the type of lawsuit.
Judge: Government official with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts. Other judicial officers in the U.S. courts system are Supreme Court justices.
certificate of readiness: a document attesting that the parties in a lawsuit are ready to go to trial
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a person not presently a party to the lawsuit). This complaint alleges that the third party is or may be liable for all or part of the damages which the plaintiff may win from the defendant.
COMPROMISE, contracts. An agreement between two or more persons, who, to avoid a lawsuit, amicably settle their differences, on such terms as they can agree upon. Vide Com. Dig. App. tit. Compromise.
The following cases are heard in circuit court: felony trials; civil lawsuits seeking injunctions, equitable relief, or damages in excess of $25,000; domestic relations matters; adoptions; child protection proceedings; ...
Ex turpi causa non oritur actio Latin: "Of an illegal cause there can be no lawsuit." In other words, if one is engaged in illegal activity, one cannot sue another for damages that arose out of that illegal activity.
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