Basic Terms 2 Flashcards
1
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Deposition
A
The transcript of a witness’s testimony given under oath outside of the courtroom
2
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Discovery
A
A way of providing a party, before trial, access to facts that are known by the other side so neither side is at a disadvantage
3
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Interrogatories
A
Written questions put by one party in a lawsuit to another before trial
4
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Litigation
A
A legal action or lawsuit
5
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Party
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One of the opposing sides in a lawsuit
6
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Leadings
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Formal statements by the parties to ab action which outline their claims or defenses
7
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Trial Notebook
A
Book used for keeping track of important dates, documents, witnesses, and outlines of trial strategy for a case
8
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Motion
A
an application made to a court or judge for an order, ruling
9
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DMS
A
Digital Document management systems
10
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CALR
A
Computer-aided legal research
