Tag: Federal Civil Procedure

  • General Provisions

    General Provisions in the United States General Provisions in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of general provisions in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the rules as interpreted and applied by the federal […]

  • General Provisions

    General Provisions in the United States General Provisions in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of general provisions in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the rules as interpreted and applied by the federal […]

  • Trials

    Trials in the United States Civil Trials v. Criminal Trials The rules for civil v. criminal trials vary somewhat in the federal and state systems, but are similar in most respects since, under the Constitution, all trials must confer specific rights to defendants, and since the rules of […]

  • Trials

    Trials in the United States Civil Trials v. Criminal Trials The rules for civil v. criminal trials vary somewhat in the federal and state systems, but are similar in most respects since, under the Constitution, all trials must confer specific rights to defendants, and since the rules of […]

  • Parties

    Parties in United States Parties Definition (Lat. pars, a part. Those who take part in the performance of an act, as, making a contract, carrying on an action. A party in law may be said to be those united in interest in the performance of an act. It may then be composed of one or…

  • Parties

    Parties in United States Parties Definition (Lat. pars, a part. Those who take part in the performance of an act, as, making a contract, carrying on an action. A party in law may be said to be those united in interest in the performance of an act. It may then be composed of one or…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • District Courts and Clerks

    District Courts and Clerks in the United States District Courts and Clerks in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of district courts and clerks in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the rules as interpreted and […]

  • District Courts and Clerks

    District Courts and Clerks in the United States District Courts and Clerks in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of district courts and clerks in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the rules as interpreted and […]

  • Appeals

    Appeals in the United States Introduction to Appeals There are typically about 273,000 state appeals filed each year in the United States, compared to approximately 56,000 federal appeals filed per year, according to information available from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and […]

  • History of Procedure in the Federal Courts

    History of Procedure in the Federal Courts in the United States History of Procedure in the Federal Courts in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of history of procedure in the federal courts in relation to federal procedure, […]

  • Magistrate Judges

    Magistrate Judges in the United States Magistrate Judges in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of magistrate judges in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the rules as interpreted and applied by the federal courts […]

  • Magistrate Judges

    Magistrate Judges in the United States Magistrate Judges in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of magistrate judges in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the rules as interpreted and applied by the federal courts […]

  • Depositions and Discovery

    Depositions and Discovery in the United States Depositions and Discovery in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of depositions and discovery in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the rules as interpreted and […]