Civil Trial Procedure Ch. 3

Question 1

Litigants the parties do what

Answer 1

Plaintiff brings the suit.

Defendant is being sued

Question 2

Define ad damnum

Answer 2

Clause stating plaintiff’s damages

Question 3

Upon receiving the summons the defendant has a time limit to file what

Answer 3

answer

Question 4

What circumstances is an attachment ordered

Answer 4

Defendant is outside jurisdiction but property is within jurisdiction.
danger exists that defendant will conceal, sell, damage, destroy or remove property from state.

Question 5

Define Writ of execution

Answer 5

Process used to enforce a money judgment, it orders Sheriff to enforce the judgment