Court Procedures

Question 1

Pleadings

Answer 1

formal documents filed with the court that state the party’s basic positions

การยื่นเอกสารคำฟ้องอย่างเป็นทางการ ทั้งคำฟ้อง และคำแก้ต่างจากอีกฝ่าย

Question 2

Answer

Answer 2

คำแก้ต่าง

Statement by the defendant usually explains why the plaintiff should not prevail.

Question 3

Motion to quash service of summons

Answer 3

คำร้องให้เพิกถอนหมายเรียกตัว
Motion seeks dismissal of the lawsuit on the grounds that the defendant was not properly served with the summons and complaint.

Question 4

Motion to strike

Answer 4

คำร้องให้ศาลคัดออก

Motion to ask the court to strike from pleadings irrelevant, prejudicial or other improper material.

Question 5

Motion to make more definite or certain

Answer 5

คำร้องขอให้ฝ่ายโจทก์ชี้แจง
this motion asked the court to require the plaintiff to state the facts of the case more specifically, or to describe the injuries or damages more clearly

Question 6

Motion to discover

Answer 6

A motion by which one party seeks to gain information from the adverse party.

Question 7

Motion to dismiss

Answer 7

This motion asks the court to dismiss the suit because it doesn’t have a legally sound basis, even if all the facts alleged are proven true

Question 8

Motion for summary judgment or motion for summary disposition

Answer 8

This motion asks the court for a judgment on the merits before the trial. it is proper where there is no dispute about the facts and only a question of law needs to be decided.

Question 9

Interrogatories

Answer 9

Written questions submitted to the other party requiring that they be answered in writing under oath.

Question 10

Subpoena

Answer 10

หมายศาลเรียกตัวพยาน

A court order compelling a person to testify or produce certain physical evidence

Question 11

Leniency

Answer 11

โทษสถานเบา
Recommendation for a sentenc
e less than the maximum allowed

Question 12

Status conferences

Answer 12

Early conferences during pretrial. they are held after all initial pleadings have been filed and help the judge manage the case.

Question 13

Stipulations

Answer 13

An Agreement on undisputed facts or points of law, happened at issue conference (hearing between lawyers and judge without client’s, set up when a case hasn’t been settled). This is at Pretrial stage.

Question 14

Presentment

Answer 14

presentment is issued by grand jury, detailing the results of its investigation on corruption. presentments are not indictment and they don’t directly lead to any legal action. Rather they exposed a problem that the grand jury feels the public should know about and sometimes the government agencies involved are required to respond.