GROUP 1
A defendant’s response to a plaintiff’s initial court filing.
What is an ANSWER ?
A law that sets the deadline for parties to file suit to enforce their rights
What is a STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ?
A request made after a trial by a party that has lost on one or more issues that a higher court review the decision to determine if it was correct.
What is an appeal ?
The court officer who oversees administrative functions, especially managing the flow of cases through the court.
What is a CLERK OF COURT ?
Written document filed with the court by a plaintiff to start a lawsuit.
What is a COMPLAINT ?
A non-criminal lawsuit in which an individual, business, or government entity sues another to protect, enforce, or to be compensated for a violation of private rights. T
What is a CIVIL CASE ?
When a litigant proceeds without legal counsel.
What is PRO SE ?
The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States, which relies on the articulation of legal principles in a historical succession of judicial decisions.
What is COMMON LAW ?
A notice to a defendant or respondent that an action against them was filed and that a judgment will be entered against them if they do not answer the complaint or petition in the time allowed.
What is a SUMMONS ?
The delivery of legal papers to the opposing party
What is SERVICE OF PROCESS ?
A court decision in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant does not answer or go to court when they are supposed to.
What is DEFAULT JUDGMENT ?
Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes.
What is a COURT ?
A written application filed by a party asking the judge to make a court order while a case is going on, or after it finished.
What is a MOTION ?
The authority of a court to hear and decide a case.
What is JURISDICTION ?
The proper or most convenient location for trial of a case.
What is VENUE ?
An individual ,or business, against whom a lawsuit is filed.
What is a DEFENDANT ?
Money that the losing side must pay to the winning side to make up for losses or injuries.
What are DAMAGES ?
The solution requested in the plaintiff’s lawsuit from the defendant
What is REMEDY ?
Agreement reached by the parties in a case, ending the case
What is SETTLEMENT ?
An official of the Judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts
What is a JUDGE ?