Often conducted in an attorney’s office, and requires that all questions be answered under oath and be recorded by a court reporter, who creates a deposition transcript.
What is a deposition
100
The number of U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
What is thirteen
100
A person or business that files a formal complaint with the court.
What is a plaintiff
200
Submitted by a plaintiff in a lawsuit.
What is a Complaint
200
12(b)(7)
What is failure to join a necessary party
200
A written request to confess the truth of statements regarding relevant facts or opinions.
What is a request for admission
200
The federal trail court housed in Seattle.
What is the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
200
The time within which a lawsuit must be filed or a criminal prosecution begun. The deadline can vary, depending on the type of civil case or the crime charged.
What is a statute of limitations
300
A claim by a defendant against a plaintiff in a lawsuit included in the defendant's answer
What is a Counterclaim
300
After a lawsuit is filed, the plaintiff or defendant may file this type of motion, indicating that all necessary factual issues are resolved or need not be tried because they are so one-sided.
What is a summary judgment motion
300
A formal set of written questions propounded by one litigant and required to be answered by an adversary, in order to clarify matters of evidence and help to determine in advance what facts will be presented at any trial in the case.
What are interrogatories
300
Has the final word on all matters of federal law.
What is the U.S. Supreme Court
300
A penalty or other type of enforcement used to bring about compliance with the law or with rules and regulations.
What is a sanction
400
A claim by one party against a co-party arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the action.
What is a Cross-claim
400
Made if a pleading to which a responsive pleading is permitted is so vague or ambiguous that a party cannot reasonably be required to frame a responsive pleading.
What is a motion for a more definite statement.
400
A term used to describe the compiling, storing, and securing of digital information, such as e-mail, computer files, cell-phone data, voicemails, and other data.
What is electronic discovery
400
A concept that relates to the types of cases a trial court may hear and decide.
What is subject matter jurisdiction.
400
The geographic area in which a court has jurisdiction.
What is venue
500
When a pleading must state as a counterclaim any claim which at the time of serving the pleading the pleader has against any opposing party, it is called this.
What is Compulsory
500
Failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
What is 12(b)(6)
500
The only discovery type which requires a court order.
What is What is a request for an independent medical examiniation
500
Other than federal question jurisdiction, the type of jurisdiction needed to have a case tried at the federal level.
What is diversity jurisdiction.
500
An order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case which it will hear on appeal.