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Meaning of Vocabulary
Litigation Set 2

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Judgement
Final conclusion of a court that resolves a legal dispute.
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Jury
A body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law.
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Liable
Held legally responsible.

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Mediation Negotiation to resolve dierences conducted by some impartial party.

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Motion
A procedural device in law to bring a limited, contested matter before a court.

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Notice of Appeal
A document annoucing an intention to appeal led with the appellate court and served on the opposing party.

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Objection
A procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality

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On all fours
A term used to describe 2 cases that are almost identical, with similar facts and legal issues.

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Ordinance
Enacted laws on a city level.

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Petition
A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority.

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Pleading
A statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding.

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Pretrial Conference
A conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to dene the issues to be tried.

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Reporters
Set of books containing published court decisions.

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Rest
To submit your case nally.

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Reverse
A higher court invalidates the decision of a lower court.

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Service of Process
The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone.

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Cause of Action
A set of facts sucient to justify a right to sue to obtain money, property, or the enforcement of a right against another party.

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Subpoena
A writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding.

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Summons
An order to appear in person at a given place and time.

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Transcript
A written or typewritten copy of the court proceedings.

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Trial
Legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal

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Trial Rulings
A court order, a decision by a court.

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Venue
The place where a trial will be held.

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Veredict
The ndings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision.

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