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31 Cards in this Set
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Affirm |
If court rules the same way as trial court. |
Appellate court. |
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Affirm with Modification |
If the court rules the same way but modifies it. |
Appellate court. |
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Reverse |
If the court disagrees with the trial court. |
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Remand |
Return a case to a lower court for reconsideration. |
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Answer |
The defendant's response to the specific allegations in the complaint. |
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Civil Litigation |
Two parties involving in a dispute can go to court for this: |
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Common Law |
From the English court system we get... |
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Compensatory Damages |
Relief received from a litigation between two parties. |
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Complaint |
How a litigation starts: |
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Conflict of Interest |
Conflict that may arise through representation i.e. If lawyer have worked for the other party before. |
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Constitution |
The foundational doctrine used to justify our laws in the United States of America. |
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Courts of Appeal |
Court used to appeal the decision of the previous case. |
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Damages |
Monetary compensation requested by plaintiff from defendant. |
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Declaratory Relief |
Court declared decision that the plaintiff will get from the respondent that is not monetary relief. |
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Default |
Failure of a party to respond to the pleading of the opposing party. |
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Discovery & Motion Stage |
A step during litigation where a formal request to respond to questions and interrogatories set for the opposing party. |
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Equitable Remedy |
Relief requested from defendant that is usually designed to prevent some future harm. |
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Injunction |
A judicial order that restrains a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another. |
Authoritative order to carry out a certain act. |
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Legal Remedy |
A decision of the court to a litigation. |
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Local Rule |
Rules set in a specific jurisdiction. |
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Motion |
A stage in the litigation process that asks for the other property to perform a certain act or furnish a certain document. |
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Plaintiff |
The party that commenced the litigation or case. |
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Pleading |
A legal documents furnished for the court that states evidences of facts and responses to a motion. |
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Pretrial Motions |
Motions that may in use a request to the court to enter judgement without trial if none of the facts are in dispute. |
A step prior to trial. |
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Privileged |
Rule that certain communications are inadmissible because the communications are deemed confidential. |
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Punitive damages |
Exemplary damages that is meant to "punish" the wrongdoers for his or her conduct. |
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Statutes |
Laws enacted by state or federal legislatures that govern substantive legal rights and principles. |
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Summons |
Notice to appear. |
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Trial Court |
The first court a case go to. |
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United States District Court |
Courts divided into geopolitical regions that can only hear certain court cases. |
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United States Supreme Court |
The final court where a case could be heard. |
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