Category: Procedural Law

  • Arbitration

    Arbitration in the United States History The common law and statute law of the United States as to arbitration bear a general resemblance to the law of England. Voluntary submissions All controversies of a civil nature, and any question of personal injury on which a suit for damages will […]

  • Court of International Trade

    Court of International Trade in the United States Court Of International Trade Definition A court established by Congress under Article III of the Constitution to hear cases involving U.S. international trade law, including questions concerning tariffs, dumping, countervailing duties, and […]

  • Court of International Trade

    Court of International Trade in the United States Court Of International Trade Definition A court established by Congress under Article III of the Constitution to hear cases involving U.S. international trade law, including questions concerning tariffs, dumping, countervailing duties, and […]

  • Equity

    Equity in the United States Decisions based on a judge's sense of fairness rather than strict common law standards. The equity model permits judges to issue remedies in civil cases based on equitable principles that are outside or that supplement common law. Some of the flexibility of equity […]

  • Equity

    Equity in the United States Decisions based on a judge's sense of fairness rather than strict common law standards. The equity model permits judges to issue remedies in civil cases based on equitable principles that are outside or that supplement common law. Some of the flexibility of equity […]

  • Grand Jury

    Grand Jury in the United States An investigative body that makes accusations rather than determines guilt. The grand jury evaluates information generated on its own or brought to it by a prosecutor. If the grand jury determines that probable cause exists, it returns an indictment against an […]

  • Grand Jury

    Grand Jury in the United States An investigative body that makes accusations rather than determines guilt. The grand jury evaluates information generated on its own or brought to it by a prosecutor. If the grand jury determines that probable cause exists, it returns an indictment against an […]

  • Judges

    Judges in the United States The methods used for judicial selection vary more widely. Executive appointment is used for all federal judges with the advice and consent of the Senate. The federal judicial selection process involves more participants than the constitutional provisions might […]

  • Judges

    Judges in the United States The methods used for judicial selection vary more widely. Executive appointment is used for all federal judges with the advice and consent of the Senate. The federal judicial selection process involves more participants than the constitutional provisions might […]

  • Expert Witness Discovery

    Expert Witness Discovery (Methods) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of expert witness discovery. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Methods is provided. Finally, the subject of Discovery in relation with expert witness discovery is examined. Note that […]

  • Expert Witness Discovery

    Expert Witness Discovery (Methods) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of expert witness discovery. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Methods is provided. Finally, the subject of Discovery in relation with expert witness discovery is examined. Note that […]

  • Discovery

    Discovery in the United States A procedure used before civil trials that allows one party to obtain information about a case from the opposing party. Discovery assists litigants in civil suits prepare for trial. Evidence is basically gathered in three ways during discovery. The first is by […]

  • Discovery

    Discovery in the United States A procedure used before civil trials that allows one party to obtain information about a case from the opposing party. Discovery assists litigants in civil suits prepare for trial. Evidence is basically gathered in three ways during discovery. The first is by […]

  • Appeal

    Appeal in the United States A request to an appellate or superior court to review a final judgment made in a lower court. Appellate jurisdiction is the power conferred upon appeals courts to conduct such a review. It empowers the court to set aside or modify the lower court decision. An […]

  • Judicial Ethics

    Judicial Ethics in the United States Judicial Ethics and the Federal Courts In the words of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts: Federal judges abide by the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, a set of ethical principles and guidelines adopted by the Judicial Conference […]