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Things to Learn
Plaintiff
A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Defendant
A person or entity accused of a crime in criminal prosecution or a person or entity against whom some type of civil relief is being sought in a civil case.
Complaint
The first document filed in the court.
Summons
The paper that tells a defendant that he or she is being sued and asserts the power of the court to hear and determine the case.
Pleadings
The beginning stage of a lawsuit in which parties formally submit their claims and defenses.
Pretrial Conference
A meeting of the parties to an action and their attorneys held before the court prior to the commencement of actual courtroom proceedings.
Mediation
A form of alternative dispute resolution, a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with concrete effects. Typically, a third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate a settlement.
Arbitration
The submission of a dispute to an unbiased third person designated by the parties to the controversy, who agree in advance to comply with the award—a decision to be issued after a hearing at which both parties have an opportunity to be heard.
Trial
A formal meeting in a court in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law.
Preponderance of Evidence
Is based on the more convincing evidence and its probable truth or accuracy, and not on the amount of evidence.
Verdict
A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
Appeal
To apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.