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These are some of the things you NEED to know!
Have you ever thought about some of the things you NEED to know before going into that court room? How about what a Plaintiff or a Defendant is? These are some of the words you need to know before you hit them Courthouse steps!
Plaintiff- The person accusing the defendant
Plaintiff- The person accusing the defendant
Defendant-The person being accused
Complaint- a report filed from the Plaintiff about the Defendant
Summons- When you must go to court or you will be fined or hunted
Pleadings- trying to plead a case or turn it in you favor
Pretrial Conference- bringing both parties together to try to work something out
Mediation- intervention in an argument
Arbitration-intervention in an argument
trial-when the defendant goes against the accuser in front of a jury
Preponderance of evidence- to determine accuracy of the evidence held against or for the defendant
Verdict-the opinion of the court members and judge
Appeal- to take a case to higher court if unsatisfied