Across
- 1. Greater weight, said of evidence.
- 5. Usually in pleading, a failure to take a required step within a specified time; can result in a default judgment against the one who failed to act.
- 6. The person or company or corporation or any legal entity named in caption of lawsuit as bringing the action.
- 8. The claim that a defendant may make against a plaintiff in the plaintiff's action against him.
- 11. Taking testimony outside the courtroom before a court reporter with the other side present for purposes of cross examination. The testimony is given under oath and reduced to writing.
- 12. A question asking an expert witness to assume proven facts and eliciting witness' opinion based on those facts.
- 13. The agreement of counsel as to existence of certain facts or circumstances.
- 14. The heading on a pleading, containing name of court, county, parties, and the title of the document.
- 15. The defendant's pleading which responds to the plaintiff's petition or complaint.
Down
- 2. The pleading that responds to an answer.
- 3. An instrument evidencing a transfer of personal property.
- 4. An instrument used to frame the issues in a lawsuit.
- 7. Responsible; chargeable with.
- 9. The power to take private property for public use through condemnation proceedings and compensation.
- 10. law, Law evolving from ancient custom, from judicial decision and casual statutes, as contrasted with a concerted plan of statutory enactments.