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| A case that is legally sufficient; that is, it has legal merit to proceed. |
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| an agreement between counsel as to certain facts or matters that will not be argued. |
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| a request for more time for a specific reason |
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| This sets the date, time, and place of the trial and charges all parties with the responsibility to be present at the trial. |
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| Is held in order to determine whether enough evidence is available to hold the accused person for trial. |
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| no contest; the defendant neither admits nor denies the charges |
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| the person who files the lawsuit, sometimes known as the petitioner |
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| the party who is defending himself or herself against an action, sometimes known as the respondent |
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| written statements made by each side of a lawsuit stating the various claims made and defenses thereto |
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| the legal document that begins a litigation proceeding |
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| in criminal matters, the legal document that begins a legal proceeding |
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| a formal legal document made by a defendant to the plaintiff that admits the matters alleged in the complaint. Disputes the sufficiency in law of the complaint. |
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| formal document made by the plaintiff at the request of the defendant, which spell out in greater detail the charges set forth in the complaint |
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| formal legal instrument used to notify a defendant that an action has been started against him or her |
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| the legal instrument served on a witness demanding that he or she appear in court to give testimony |
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| a written statement of facts made voluntarily and sworn to under oath as to its authenticity |
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| the testimony of a person made under oath and given with notice to the opposing side for the purpose of cross-examination |
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| the issues have been joined |
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| means that the parties have each presented their respective sides and are ready to proceed |
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| meaning that the court can hear the case for the first time |
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| empowers a court to hear a case on appeal |
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| geographical location where a case is tried |
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| the executive officer of the court who serves summonses and citations and carries out court orders |
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| when a court issues a decision |
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| when the judge meets with attorneys and parties in his or her office for discussion outside the hearing of the jury or for decisions of motions |
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| Latin for one side or one party |
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| the formal means of charging a defendant with a crime after an investigation by a grand jury |
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| the hearing to which a person accused of a crime is brought before the court to enter a plea to charges contained in the counts of an indictment or complaint |
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| the challenges for which some reason is stated |
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| asks that the entire panel be excused and that a new panel who more closely represent a group of peers be selected |
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| motion for judgment on the pleadings |
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| made by either party for the judge to decide the case based only on the allegations or defenses in the pleadings |
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| motion for a summary judgment |
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| motion for disposition of the matter, asking the court to rule in favor of a party on the basis that no genuine issues of material fact exist |
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| whenever something is so factual or so obvious that it cannot be disputed, it may be agreed to by all parties |
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