Civil Law Terminology

1. a written pleading filed by defendant
5. a law that sets the deadline
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
7. a notice to a defendant or resondent
9. the authority of a court to hear and decide a case
12. a court decision in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant does not answer or go to court when they are supposed to
18. money that the losing side must pay to the winning side
19. a specific legal claim such as for negligence breach of contract or personal injury
20. an application for a court order made on short or no notice to the other side
21. evidence that can legally and properly be used in court
25. when a defendant or person responding to a civil case has a reason that would make them not at fault
27. the solution requested in the plaintiffs lawsuit from the defendant
29. a legal bonding agreement
35. a court hearing in which the judge sets deadlines and makes sure that a case is moving along
36. an injury to one person for which the person who caused the injury is legally responsible
37. methods of resolving disputes out of court including mediation and arbitration

2. a agreement reached by the parties in a case
3. a written application filed by a party asking the judge to make a court order while a case is going on
4. general civil case asking for money above 25,000
8. deceiving someone on purpose in a way that financially hurts them
10. civil case asking for money up to 25,000
11. a legal claim that one party did not do something as required under a valid agreement or contract with the other party
13. legal paperwork
14. whne someone fails to be as careful as the law requires to protect the rights and property of others
15. a complaint that includes a statement by the plaintiff signed under oath
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
17. supporting documentation or material usually designated by capital letters or numbers
22. legal responsibility
23. the legal process of enforcing a judgement against the property
24. written statement that describes a party's legal or factual claims
26. the delivery of legal papers to the opposing party
28. papers filed with the court by a plaintiff to start a lawsuit
30. one possible response to being served with a complaint
31. failure by professional
32. an injury to a persons body, mind or emotions
33. when the plaintiff asks the court at the end of a complaint
34. count a claim for money owned