Across
- 3. The notice requiring a defendant to appear in court.
- 6. The individual who the case is conducted against.
- 7. of action The basis of any legal action.
- 13. An individual who is the first to file a legal case, they are also known as the plaintiff.
- 16. The court’s decision on a case.
- 17. A written statement made under oath.
- 19. The strategy by a legal team to obtain information from the opposing side/team.
- 20. This equates to someone not upholding their court order and can result in punishment by the court.
- 23. The official written statement made by a court in terms of the case.
- 24. A charge or claim on a property that belongs to another, all for the satisfaction of settling a debt or duty.
- 26. Another term for divorce, which is the legal ending of a marriage.
- 28. When people who were once married get back together with one another.
- 30. This is reached when a dispute has been mutually resolved w/o the doing of a judge.
- 31. The county where a case should be held.
- 32. A type of injury brought upon by negligence or a wrongful act of another person.
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- 1. se When one is representing themselves in court w/o an attorney.
- 2. The formal written statements provided by the parties to a lawsuit explaining their respective claims and defenses that are to be filed with the court.
- 4. The form given by someone requiring them to appear in court; is issued by the court.
- 5. The official document of a court proceeding.
- 8. The act of providing the clerk of court with one’s legal documents.
- 9. order Given to an abused spouse who requests their abusive spouse to be removed from their livelihood.
- 10. This is what separates different levels of government in terms of what they have power over.
- 11. The rules for things such as custody, child support, child visitation, etc., all temporary until the final hearing.
- 12. The person responsible for keeping up courtroom procedure and security.
- 14. An individual whom a legal case was originally filed against; also known as a defendant.
- 15. The public orders that stand as what a citizen should live by and comply to, as they are binding to who they are applied to.
- 18. Is used for the purpose of informing and persuading the judge; the written argument given to the court.
- 21. witness An individual who possesses the knowledge & experiences necessary to tell their viewpoint on the matter in dispute.
- 22. property Means to stand for land or buildings.
- 25. These are the people who act as lawyers and attorneys in the courtroom.
- 27. The team made up of the plaintiff and the defendant.
- 29. A request projected at the court.
- 30. When a defendant has personally received a summons to appear in court and their own copy of the plaintiff’s complaint.