Tag: Civil Judicial Process

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

    Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the United States Definition of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Settlement of civil disputes by means other than trial. The move to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) was prompted by a number of factors, but largely the time, expense, and […]

  • Verdict

    Verdict in the United States A finding by a jury on a fact question formally submitted to it for deliberation. The verdict is reported to the court and announced. Either party is entitled to request that the jury be polled. This requires that each juror disclose in open court his or her vote. […]

  • Verdict

    Verdict in the United States A finding by a jury on a fact question formally submitted to it for deliberation. The verdict is reported to the court and announced. Either party is entitled to request that the jury be polled. This requires that each juror disclose in open court his or her vote. […]

  • 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 […]

  • Mandamus

    Mandamus in the United States An extraordinary writ issued by a court under its equity jurisdiction to require anyone, but most often a public official, to perform a specified official act. Mandamus is an affirmative command calling for an action to occur. When a mandamus is issued against a […]

  • Mandamus

    Mandamus in the United States An extraordinary writ issued by a court under its equity jurisdiction to require anyone, but most often a public official, to perform a specified official act. Mandamus is an affirmative command calling for an action to occur. When a mandamus is issued against a […]

  • Standing

    Standing in the United States The requirement that a real dispute exist between the prospective parties to a lawsuit. Standing must be established in order to proceed in either federal or state courts, although the requirements differ somewhat. The concept of standing has several important […]

  • Standing

    Standing in the United States The requirement that a real dispute exist between the prospective parties to a lawsuit. Standing must be established in order to proceed in either federal or state courts, although the requirements differ somewhat. The concept of standing has several important […]

  • Access To Courts

    Access to Courts in the United States The availability of the judicial process to respond to cases. A person's access to court is governed by several factors. The first, of course, is jurisdiction. Jurisdiction defines a court's power to act. Access can only occur where a court possesses […]

  • Access To Courts

    Access to Courts in the United States The availability of the judicial process to respond to cases. A person's access to court is governed by several factors. The first, of course, is jurisdiction. Jurisdiction defines a court's power to act. Access can only occur where a court possesses […]

  • Damages

    Damages in the United States Compensation to a person for injury suffered. Damage (singular) refers to loss or injury to a person by accident or the negligence of another. Damages (plural) refers to the money it will take to repair that damage. Damage may take the form of personal injury in an […]

  • Third Party

    Third Party in the United States A person (or entity) unnamed in a legal action who may be affected by or connected to it. Third-party situations are numerous and diverse. A defendant to a civil action, for example, may become a third-party plaintiff by bringing a complaint against yet another […]

  • Third Party

    Third Party in the United States A person (or entity) unnamed in a legal action who may be affected by or connected to it. Third-party situations are numerous and diverse. A defendant to a civil action, for example, may become a third-party plaintiff by bringing a complaint against yet another […]

  • Deposition

    Deposition in the United States The principal approach to discovery in civil cases. A deposition involves the taking of a statement from a witness who is under oath. The statement is given by the witness in response to a question from an attorney. Both sides to a case are present during a […]