Miscellaneous
The trial starts when the lawyers make their ______.
What are opening statements?
Another name for bringing a civil lawsuit.
What is litigation
The complaint and answer make up thus step in civil case procedures.
What are pleadings?
When one party has to answer questions orally in the discovery process.
What is a deposition?
A judgement is enforced when the judge issues this.
What is an execution order?
Once the palintiff's lawyer asks witnesses questions, the defendant's lawyer may _____________ the witnesses.
What is cross-examine?
An advantage of litigation.
What is a fair process?
A party may do this if they do not like the outcome of a trial.
What is an appeal?
The type of trial where there is no jury and the judge makes the verdict.
What is a bench trial?
When a defendant is found liable in a civil trial, the plaintiff is granted this.
What is a remedy?
When the lawyers are done they rest their cases. The lawyers then end the trial by giving this.
What are closing arguments?
A disadvantage of litigation.
What is time consuming and costly?
A type of trial when a jury hears the case.
What is a jury Trial?
When you send the other party written questions to be answered.
What are interrogatories?
When a plaintiff wants the defendant to stop doing something.
What is an injunction?
The party bringing the case.
What is a plaintiff?
In this type of case, a lawyer is not guaranteed.
What is a civil case?
When you ask the other party to provide you with evidence such as copies of contracts, email, etc...
What is request for documentation?
Who wins and who loses a case.
What is a verdict?
When the plaintiff wants the defendant to keep a promise in a contract.
What is specific performance?
The party being sued.
What is a defendant?
In this trype of case, a lawyer is guaranteed.
What is a criminal case?
Determination of liability in a case.
What is a judgement?
An informal meeting before a judge that takes place before a trial occurs.
What is a pretrial hearing?
Two types of remedies.
What is payment of money and some type of action by the defendant?