Tag: Civil Judicial Process
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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 […]
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Irreparable Injury
Irreparable Injury in the United States A damage or wrong that has no sufficient remedy. An irreparable injury is the kind of injury for which monetary compensation is not adequate, or it is an injury that cannot be corrected or repaired. The possibility of an irreparable injury is one of the […]
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Irreparable Injury
Irreparable Injury in the United States A damage or wrong that has no sufficient remedy. An irreparable injury is the kind of injury for which monetary compensation is not adequate, or it is an injury that cannot be corrected or repaired. The possibility of an irreparable injury is one of the […]
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Interrogatories
Interrogatories in the United States A form of pretrial discovery. Interrogatories are a series of written questions sent to an opposing party in a civil action. Interrogatories may also be directed toward witnesses for the opposing party or anyone else having relevant information. […]
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Interrogatories
Interrogatories in the United States A form of pretrial discovery. Interrogatories are a series of written questions sent to an opposing party in a civil action. Interrogatories may also be directed toward witnesses for the opposing party or anyone else having relevant information. […]
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Pleadings
Pleadings in the United States Formal statements of claims and responses by parties to a legal action. The Pleadings become the basis of the questions taken to trial. The civil process commences with the filing of a complaint by the plaintiff. The complaint is answered by the defendant. […]
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Pleadings
Pleadings in the United States Formal statements of claims and responses by parties to a legal action. The Pleadings become the basis of the questions taken to trial. The civil process commences with the filing of a complaint by the plaintiff. The complaint is answered by the defendant. […]
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Expert Witness
Expert Witness in the United States A person who has special knowledge of a subject matter about which he or she is to testify in a legal proceeding. An expert witness is a person who has knowledge or expertise not usually found in the average person. Educational degrees may provide the basis […]
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Expert Witness
Expert Witness in the United States A person who has special knowledge of a subject matter about which he or she is to testify in a legal proceeding. An expert witness is a person who has knowledge or expertise not usually found in the average person. Educational degrees may provide the basis […]
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Ripeness
Ripeness in the United States Readiness of a case for judicial response. Ripeness involves whether a case has matured sufficiently to require the exercise of judicial power. Courts only exercise power in cases where there are bona fide legal controversies. Cases that are not ripe may not have […]
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Ripeness
Ripeness in the United States Readiness of a case for judicial response. Ripeness involves whether a case has matured sufficiently to require the exercise of judicial power. Courts only exercise power in cases where there are bona fide legal controversies. Cases that are not ripe may not have […]
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Liability
Liability in the United States Legal responsibility for an action or inaction that causes injury or loss. Liability extends to a broad range of situations where a plaintiff suffers injury at the hands of a defendant. Liability may be civil or criminal. In a civil context, liability may flow […]
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Liability
Liability in the United States Legal responsibility for an action or inaction that causes injury or loss. Liability extends to a broad range of situations where a plaintiff suffers injury at the hands of a defendant. Liability may be civil or criminal. In a civil context, liability may flow […]
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Judgment
Judgment in the United States The decision of a court on the issues raised in a legal action. A judgment is the final determination of a court on matters placed before it. The judgment may be based on the court’s own conclusions on the facts or on a jury verdict. The judgment often includes an…
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Judgment
Judgment in the United States The decision of a court on the issues raised in a legal action. A judgment is the final determination of a court on matters placed before it. The judgment may be based on the court’s own conclusions on the facts or on a jury verdict. The judgment often includes an…