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- remedy
- The relief given to an innocent party to enforce a right or compensate for the violation of a right
- plaintiff
- One who initiates a lawsuit
- defendent
- One against whom a lawsuit is brought; accused person in a criminal proceeding
- Constitutional Law
- The body of law derived from the US Constitution and the constitutions of various states
- Statutory Law
- The body of law enacted by legislative bodies
- criminal law
- Laws that defines and governs actions that constitute crimes. Generally, criminal law has to do with wrongful actions committed against society for which society demands redress
- mediation
- A method of settling disputes outside of court by using services of a neutral third party, who acts as a communicating agent between the parties and assists them in negotiating a settlement
- Exclusive jurisdiction
- Jurisdiction that exists when a case can be heard only in a particular type of court
- small claims court
- A special court in which parties may litigate small claims (such as $5,000 or les) Attornies are not required in these courts, in some states, they aren't allowed to represent the parties
- pleadings
- Statements made by the plaintiff and the defendent in a lawsuit that detail the facts, charges, and defenses involved in the litigation. The complaint and answer are part of the pleadings.
- complaint
- The pleadins made by a plaintiff alleging wrongdoing on the part of the defendant; the document that, when filed with a court, initiates a lawsuit
- summons
- A document informing a defendant that a legal action has been commenced against him or her and that the defendent must appear in court on a certain date to answer the plaintiff's complaint. The document is delivered by a sheriff or any other person so authorized.
- counter claim
- A claim made by a defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In effect, the defendant is suing the plaintiff.
- negotiation
- Alternative dispute resolution, a process in which parties attempt to settle their dispute informally, with or without attorneys to represent them.
- concurrent jurisdiction
- Jurisdiction that exists when two different courts have the power to hear a case. For example, som cases can be heard in federal or a state court.