Civil Law Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. a written pleading filed by defendant
  2. 5. a law that sets the deadline
  3. 6. a non criminal lawsuit in which an individual or government entity sues another to protect or to be compensated for a violation of private of private rights
  4. 7. a notice to a defendant or resondent
  5. 9. the authority of a court to hear and decide a case
  6. 12. a court decision in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant does not answer or go to court when they are supposed to
  7. 18. money that the losing side must pay to the winning side
  8. 19. a specific legal claim such as for negligence breach of contract or personal injury
  9. 20. an application for a court order made on short or no notice to the other side
  10. 21. evidence that can legally and properly be used in court
  11. 25. when a defendant or person responding to a civil case has a reason that would make them not at fault
  12. 27. the solution requested in the plaintiffs lawsuit from the defendant
  13. 29. a legal bonding agreement
  14. 35. a court hearing in which the judge sets deadlines and makes sure that a case is moving along
  15. 36. an injury to one person for which the person who caused the injury is legally responsible
  16. 37. methods of resolving disputes out of court including mediation and arbitration
Down
  1. 2. a agreement reached by the parties in a case
  2. 3. a written application filed by a party asking the judge to make a court order while a case is going on
  3. 4. general civil case asking for money above 25,000
  4. 8. deceiving someone on purpose in a way that financially hurts them
  5. 10. civil case asking for money up to 25,000
  6. 11. a legal claim that one party did not do something as required under a valid agreement or contract with the other party
  7. 13. legal paperwork
  8. 14. whne someone fails to be as careful as the law requires to protect the rights and property of others
  9. 15. a complaint that includes a statement by the plaintiff signed under oath
  10. 16. a response by a defendant where they deny all of the allegations on a complaint instead of responding to each paragraph in the complaint
  11. 17. supporting documentation or material usually designated by capital letters or numbers
  12. 22. legal responsibility
  13. 23. the legal process of enforcing a judgement against the property
  14. 24. written statement that describes a party's legal or factual claims
  15. 26. the delivery of legal papers to the opposing party
  16. 28. papers filed with the court by a plaintiff to start a lawsuit
  17. 30. one possible response to being served with a complaint
  18. 31. failure by professional
  19. 32. an injury to a persons body, mind or emotions
  20. 33. when the plaintiff asks the court at the end of a complaint
  21. 34. count a claim for money owned