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| the process where one person sues another person in a court of law to enforce a right or to seek a remedy such as a financial compensation. |
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| A detailedprocedure manual that is a chronological collection of the guidelines, forms, correspndence, checklists, procedures and pertinent law for all seps in the litigation process |
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| code used by professionals regarding how they practice their business |
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| independent professional judgement based on knowledge of the law and given for the benefit of a particular client |
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| Free legal services provided to those unable to afford representation |
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| Specific dollar amount that must be claimed in an action to meet the jurisdictional minimum of a given court |
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| The authority of the court to hear and decide the questions of law or fact (or both) presented by a lawsuit |
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| jurisdiction over the person, auhtority to impose a binding judgement on a party, achieved with service of process |
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| Subject Matter Jurisdiction |
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| Authority to hear cases based on the nature or subject of those cases; for example criminal, juvenile, civil or appellate cases, or in federal district courts, diversity cases involveing more than $50,000 |
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| the right to hear all types and subject matters of cases rather than just a specific class |
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| the right of a specific court to hear a specific type of action first |
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| Authority to hear cases dealing only with specific subjects, i.e. traffic courts can hear only traffic cases. |
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| Authority of the only court to handle a specific type of case. |
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| The power of federal courts already having jurisdiction over a federal claim and hear a state claim and add parties if that claim is based on essentially the same facts as the federal claim |
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| Authority of federal dictrict courts to remove cases from state courts to federal court having jurisdiction to hear the case. |
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| Authority by two courts to hear the same type of case |
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| What is the federal law in question for determining jurisdiction |
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| qualifying factors allowinf the long arm of the law for an out of state hearing |
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| a persons's true, permanent home |
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| a discretionary writ that allows the Supreme Court to take only cases that, in its' opinion, have sufficient national significance to warrant its attention |
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| "Neighborhood"; the geographical area in which a court with jurisdiction can heat a casee, distinct from jurisdiction |
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