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Pleadings
Discovery
Trials and Appeals
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Miscellaneous
100
A complaint
What does the plaintiff have to file if he/she wants to initiate a lawsuit?
100
A deposition
What is the oral testimony given by a party or witness prior to trial?
100
A trial brief
What is it called when the party submits legal support for his/her side of the case to the judge?
100
Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation, Cociliation,Mini-trial, Fact-finding, and Judicial Referee
List all the forms of alternative dispute resolutions
100
the process of bringing , maintaining, and defending a lawsuit.
What is litigation?
200
Default Judgment
What is entered on the defendent if he or she does not answer the complaint?
200
60 to 90 days
How long is a party required to answer interrogatories in writing within a certain time period?
200
Cross-examination
What is it called after the plaintiff's attorney has completed his/her questions and the defendent's attorney can question the witness?
200
Both have a third party to resolve their dispute
What is a similarity between mediation and conciliation?
200
online dispute resolution
What is arbitration used to solve internet and e-commerce disputes?
300
The original plaintiff must file a reply
What happens when the defendent claims that he/she has been injured by the plaintiff and files a cross complaint to sue the plaintiff for damages?
300
deposition
What is used to preserve evidence and impeach testimony given by witnesses at trial?
300
Judgment notwithstanding the verdict or judgment n.o.v. or j.n.o.v.
What is it called when the court overturns the verdict if it finds the jury is bias?
300
Conduct private trials and render a judgment
What does a judicial referee do?
400
E-filings
What is a faster and easier way to file pleadings,briefs, and other documents related to a lawsuit online?
400
Statute that establishes the period of time during which a plaintiff must bring a lawsuit
What is Statute of Limitations?
400
If there is an error of law
When can an appellate court reverse a lower court decison?
400
Uniform Arbitration Act
What is the name of the act that promotes the arbitration of disputes at the state level?
500
Plaintiff loses his/her right to sue
What happens when the plaintiff does not file a lawsuit within the time period of statute of limitations?
500
Interrogatories
What are the written questions submitted by one party to another party?
500
Frivoulous Lawsuit
What is a lawsuit without any legal merit with lack of supporting argument or factual basis?
500
The U.S Supreme Court held that employment contracts are subject to arbitration
What was the outcome of Case 3.2 Arbitration, Circuit City Stores Inc v. Adams?