Civil procedure

In legal terminology, a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party or parties (the plaintiff(s)) believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought (the defendant(s)) that entitles the plaintiff(s) to a remedy (either money damages or injunctive relief). For example, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) that govern civil litigation in United States courts provide that a civil action is commenced with the filing or service of a pleading called a compla

enactment in a common-law legal system

body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits

authoritative establishment of fact

set of facts sufficient to justify a right to sue to obtain money, property, or the enforcement of a right against another party

claim preclusion in law

resolution between disputing parties about a legal case

proceedings in any civil lawsuit or criminal prosecution

An inquest is a judicial inquiry in common law jurisdictions, particularly one held to determine the cause of a person's death. Conducted by a judge, jury, or government official, an inquest may or may not require an autopsy carried out by a coroner or medical examiner. Generally, inquests are conducted only when deaths are sudden or unexplained. An inquest may be called at the behest of a coroner, judge, prosecutor, or, in some jurisdictions, upon a formal request from the public. A coroner's jury may be convened to assist in this type of proceeding. Inquest can also mean such a jury and the

court order granted to put in force a judgment of possession obtained by a plaintiff from a court

failure to do something required by law (e.g. pay a debt or appear in legal proceedings)

costs of handling a case

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In law as practiced in countries that follow the English models, a pleading is a formal written statement of one party's claims or defenses in response to another party's complaint(s) in a civil action. The parties' pleadings in a case define the issues to be adjudicated in the action. The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) govern pleading in England and Wales. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern pleading in United States federal courts. Each state in the United States has its own statutes and rules that govern pleading in the courts of that state.

Garnishment is a legal process for collecting a monetary judgment on behalf of a plaintiff from a defendant. Garnishment allows the plaintiff (the "garnishor") to take the money or property of the debtor from the person or institution that holds that property (the "garnishee"). A similar legal mechanism called execution allows the seizure of money or property held directly by the debtor.

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choice of lawsuit location based on plaintiff-friendly environment

official process of notifying someone of legal proceedings

In law, a joinder is the joining of two or more legal issues together. Procedurally, a joinder allows multiple issues to be heard in one hearing or trial and occurs if the issues or parties involved overlap sufficiently to make the process more efficient or fairer. That helps courts avoid hearing the same facts multiple times or seeing the same parties return to court separately for each of their legal disputes. The term is also used in the realm of contracts to describe the joining of new parties to an existing agreement.

court procedure to allow a nonparty to join ongoing litigation

A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege.

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legal judgement in favor of either party based on some failure to take action by the other party, most often against a party who failed to respond

in law, attempt to avoid criminal or civil liability

legal determination of a court

discovery in legal proceedings where the information sought is in electronic format (often referred to as electronically stored information or ESI)

legal maxim

United Kingdom law

Interpleader is a civil procedure device that allows a plaintiff or a defendant to initiate a lawsuit in order to compel two or more other parties to litigate a dispute. An interpleader action originates when the plaintiff holds property on behalf of another, but does not know to whom the property should be transferred. It is often used to resolve disputes arising under insurance contracts, such as when a plaintiff with a personal injury claim has a dispute with medical providers over the payment out of a settlement for medical services provided to treat the plaintiff's injuries.

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thumb|right|July 4, 1807 notice to persons for September circuit court session, Mercer Countywide Notice is the legal concept describing a requirement that a party be aware of legal process affecting their rights, obligations or duties. There are several types of notice: public notice (or legal notice), actual notice, constructive notice.

method of enforcing foreign judgments within the EU

litigating for little to no meritful reason

legal session conducted with all or most of a court's judges present

statute that cuts off certain legal rights if they are not acted on by a specified deadline

legal doctrine that political questions are nonjusticiable

in arbitration, equivalent to court judgement

legal ruling

A legal process in British law

the in-trial questioning of a witness by the party who has called them to testify