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31 Cards in this Set
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u.s distric court
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The court that will origially hear a federal question or case involving persons from other states
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writ of certiorari
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document issued that declares that the sepreme court will take up the case
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alternate disute resolution
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method for attempting to resolve a dipute without going to trial
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venue
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location where the trial is held
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jurisdiction
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the power the court has to hear particular case
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in rem jurisdiction
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jurisdiction the court has over property or thing in state I.E.(person dies with no will)
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plaintiff
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party who initiates the lawsuit
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default judgement
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decision rendard by the court against the defendent for failure to resond
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defendant
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pary who is being sued
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complaint
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a pleading that has set forthh the coause of action against the defendant and is served with the summons
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summons
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document that place a party on notice that a lawsuit has commenced
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motion
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request for a court ordeer granting relief to moving party
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summery judgment motion
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court ruling without going to trial when the facts are not in dipute I.E.(car accident)
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cross-claim
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a claim by one part against a co-party in the same action
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dismissal with prejudice
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case is dimissed and plaintiff is barred from making a claim
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answer
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document in resonce to a complaint
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interrogatories
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set of written instructions
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deposition
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oral testimany
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duces tecum
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a document requiring a person to bring something with him/her
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discovery
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formal process of information exchanges between partiesto a lawsuit
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stipulation
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agreement made between the parties to a lawsuit
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peremptory challenges
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request for the removal of a juror for no reason
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venire
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the process by which jurors are summoned
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motion in limine
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document used prior to or during trial relating to the exclusion or inclusion of evidence
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voir dire
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examination of a juror to determine their qualification for jury service
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challenge for cause
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request for the removal of a juror due to actual or presumed bias or other reasons
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sequestered
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jurors are keep together throughtout the trial and during the deliberations
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judgment
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offical decision by the court of law
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rebuttal
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plaintiff's oppertunity to resond to evidence to refute defendants case
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deliberation
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process where the jurors review and weigh the case for and aginst a verdict
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verdict
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the decision of the jury
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