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14 Cards in this Set
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Action |
A lawsuit (civil and criminal) |
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Brief |
A written statement submitted to a court to persuade the judge of the correction of ones position |
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Burden of proof |
The duty of establishing the truth of a matter, or providing the fact that's in dispute |
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Cause of Action |
Circumstances that give a person the right to bring a lawsuit |
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Deposition |
The transcript of a witness's testimony given under oath outside of a courtroom |
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Deposition |
The transcript of a witness's testimony given under oath outside of a courtroom |
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Discovery |
A way of providing a party, before trial, access to the facts that are known by the other side, so that neither side is in disadvantage |
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Interrogatories |
Written questions put by one party in a lawsuit to another before trial |
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Litigation |
A legal action, or a lawsuit; also the area of law having to do with trial work |
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Litigation |
A legal action, or a lawsuit; also the area of law having to do with trial work |
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Party |
One of the opposing sides in a lawsuit |
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Litigation |
A legal action, or a lawsuit; also the area of law having to do with trial work |
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Party |
One of the opposing sides in a lawsuit |
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Pleadings |
Formal statement by the parties to an action which outline their claims or defense |
