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CIVIL CASE TERMS

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The highest court in a country is usually called the _____ court.
Requests to ____ are a form of discovery in a civil case to obtain documents from the opposing party.
Jurisdiction over a person is called _____ jurisdiction.
2 words to describe the category of motions filed after the verdict.
This motion is usually filed before trial, seeking to limit introduction of evidence at trial. It is a motion in ______.
Questioning of a potential witness before trial in the presence of a court reporter to obtain information about what the witness knows.
Conference with the judge to narrow the issues before trial.
Court decision to exclude witnesses from the courtroom.
Even if all the allegations of the complaint are true, this type of defense means that the defendant wins.
Written questions to the other party that is part of discovery.
Type of appeal filed in response to the other party first filing an appeal in the case.
Defense counsel may file a motion for judgment on the ______ when the complaint and answer show that defendant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
The statute of limitations is an ____ defence.
What the defendant to a lawsuit usually files in response to a complaint.
The document that normally begins a lawsuit.
Statements by attorneys at the beginning of trial that lay out their cases.
Defence counsel may file a motion for ______ judgment, after discovery is closed, when defence counsel believes there are no disputed material facts and the defendant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
The type of injunction ordered by the court after a full trial on the merits.
If your client agrees with the facts of an allegation in the complaint served on your client, you should _____ that allegation.
Down
The complaint must be _____ on the defendant.
When the complaint fails to state a cause of action, defense counsel may file a motion to ____.
2 Latin words. When a court considers something on its own that was not raised by the parties.
In Common Law, this word refers to the Complaint & Answer.
A motion to dismiss is one type of this category of motion.
An appeal filed before the case is finished in the trial court.
The final decision by judge or jury in a case.
The power or competence of a court to hear the case.
The process of the parties' exchanging information so that there are no surprises.
The complaint must include a prayer for ____.
An agreement between the parties on admission of evidence or some other aspect of the trial.
Arguments by lawyers to judge or jury at the end of a case explaining why judgment should be entered in their clients' favor.
A document signed under oath before a notary public by a witness, stating facts. It can be used to support a motion for summary judgment.
The type of injunction or restraining order entered by a court before the trial on the merits.
Requests to _____ are a type of discovery used by the parties' attorneys to narrow factual issues.
If your client disagrees with the facts of an allegation in the complaint, you should deny that allegation.
When a party loses in the trial court, the party may ____ to a higher court.