Description

one who is called to court to testify in order to tell what he or she knows about the case.
the right of a separated or divorced parent to visit a child.
the county where the case should be heard.
the official record of a court proceeding. It is mainly comprised of the word-for-word testimony of witnesses and arguments by advocates and presiding officers.
injury caused by negligence or wrongful act of another person, which cannot be classified as a breach of contract.
a notice requiring a defendant to appear in court
an order commanding the person on whom it is served to appear at certain proceedings and to bring with him specified documents or other items which are in his possession.
a form issued by the court requiring someone to appear in court.
husband or wife
: resolving the dispute, without a judge's ruling, a mutually acceptable out-of-court agreement between the defendant and the plaintiff.
the defendant has been "served" when he or she personally receives a Summons to appear in court and a copy of the plaintiff's Complaint.
the living apart of a married couple.
one who is called to court to testify in order to tell what he or she knows about the case.
land or buildings
person against whom a legal case was originally filed.
representing yourself in court without an attorney.
a formal statement of the cause of an action or defense.
a person who started the case, also called a petitioner.
also called a plaintiff, the person who first files a legal case.
the plaintiff and the defendant.
a request to the court.
hears cases like a judge.
a charge or claim on property belonging to another.
any public order or decision that is binding upon those to whom it is addressed.
authority of the court to hear a case.
a court recognizes the existence of a certain fact without the production of substantial evidence.
a courts decision
giving the clerk of court your legal papers.
going before the court without notifying the other party.
court order to seize goods owned by a defendant.
presented to the court also used by court to make a decision.
item placed in custody or trust by a third person.
schedule or list of cases in court for trial.
an order is _________ by a judge or chancellor.
also known as divorce
a way for getting information from the other side or other people.
a person accused of committing a crime.
a party's failure to answer a complaint.
written statement made under oath.

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Crossword

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