Civil procedure

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  1. statutory law
    the body of laws created by legislative statutes
    California is the odd exception in that its homegrown civil procedure system is enshrined in statutory law (the Code of Civil Procedure), not in rules promulgated by the state supreme court or the state bar association.
  2. administrative law
    the body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
    Alternative dispute resolution proceedings and administrative law proceedings both tend to have relatively simple rules of procedure, in comparison to the highly formalized procedures seen in the federal and state courts.
  3. civil action
    legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)
    Civil Procedure

    Civil procedure is the written set of rules that sets out the process that courts will follow when hearing cases of a civil nature (a "civil action").
  4. formalized
    given formal standing or endorsement
    Alternative dispute resolution proceedings and administrative law proceedings both tend to have relatively simple rules of procedure, in comparison to the highly formalized procedures seen in the federal and state courts.
  5. enshrine
    enclose in a place of worship
    California is the odd exception in that its homegrown civil procedure system is enshrined in statutory law (the Code of Civil Procedure), not in rules promulgated by the state supreme court or the state bar association.
  6. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
    Civil Procedure

    Civil procedure is the written set of rules that sets out the process that courts will follow when hearing cases of a civil nature (a "civil action").
  7. promulgate
    state or announce
    California is the odd exception in that its homegrown civil procedure system is enshrined in statutory law (the Code of Civil Procedure), not in rules promulgated by the state supreme court or the state bar association.
  8. state supreme court
    the highest court in most states of the United States
    California is the odd exception in that its homegrown civil procedure system is enshrined in statutory law (the Code of Civil Procedure), not in rules promulgated by the state supreme court or the state bar association.
  9. federal court
    a court establish by the authority of a federal government
    The United States federal court system adopted the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on September 16, 1938 before which time there were varying rules that governed different types of civil cases such as cases at law or in equity or in admiralty.
  10. deposition
    the act of putting something somewhere
    These rules explain how a lawsuit must be commenced, what kind of service of process is required, the types of pleadings, motions, and court orders allowed in civil cases, the timing and manner of depositions and discovery, the conduct of trials, the process for judgment, various available remedies, and how the courts and clerks must function.
  11. lawsuit
    any proceeding in a court whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
    These rules explain how a lawsuit must be commenced, what kind of service of process is required, the types of pleadings, motions, and court orders allowed in civil cases, the timing and manner of depositions and discovery, the conduct of trials, the process for judgment, various available remedies, and how the courts and clerks must function.
  12. equity
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
    The United States federal court system adopted the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on September 16, 1938 before which time there were varying rules that governed different types of civil cases such as cases at law or in equity or in admiralty.
  13. modification
    the act of making something different
    Most states have also adopted the Federal Rules (with various minor modifications) to govern procedures in their state court systems.
  14. pleading
    begging
    These rules explain how a lawsuit must be commenced, what kind of service of process is required, the types of pleadings, motions, and court orders allowed in civil cases, the timing and manner of depositions and discovery, the conduct of trials, the process for judgment, various available remedies, and how the courts and clerks must function.
  15. confine
    place limits on
    These are collectively known as the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 and in all but some very confined areas replaced the older Rules of the Supreme Court (applicable to the High Court of Justice of England and Wales) and the County Court Rules.
  16. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
    These rules explain how a lawsuit must be commenced, what kind of service of process is required, the types of pleadings, motions, and court orders allowed in civil cases, the timing and manner of depositions and discovery, the conduct of trials, the process for judgment, various available remedies, and how the courts and clerks must function.
  17. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
    Alternative dispute resolution proceedings and administrative law proceedings both tend to have relatively simple rules of procedure, in comparison to the highly formalized procedures seen in the federal and state courts.
  18. hearing
    the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
    Civil Procedure

    Civil procedure is the written set of rules that sets out the process that courts will follow when hearing cases of a civil nature (a "civil action").
  19. judgment
    the act of assessing a person or situation or event
    These rules explain how a lawsuit must be commenced, what kind of service of process is required, the types of pleadings, motions, and court orders allowed in civil cases, the timing and manner of depositions and discovery, the conduct of trials, the process for judgment, various available remedies, and how the courts and clerks must function.
  20. trial
    the act of testing something
    These rules explain how a lawsuit must be commenced, what kind of service of process is required, the types of pleadings, motions, and court orders allowed in civil cases, the timing and manner of depositions and discovery, the conduct of trials, the process for judgment, various available remedies, and how the courts and clerks must function.
Created on Fri Feb 18 00:23:44 EST 2011

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