Legal Procedure

Question 1

Parties to a lawsuit

Answer 1

plaintiff, defendant

Question 2

Parties to an equity lawsuit

Answer 2

Petitioner, respondent

Question 3

Parties to a criminal case

Answer 3

Prosecution/the people, defendant

Question 4

Pleadings

Answer 4

Complaint, summons, answer

Question 5

Complaint

Answer 5

filed by the plaintiff

Question 6

Summons

Answer 6

Served to defendant by sheriff/other official

Question 7

Answer (pleading)

Answer 7

Filed by defendant in response to summons

Question 8

Discovery

Answer 8

Where parties collect information from other and potential witnesses

Question 9

Discovery actions

Answer 9

Depositions, interrogatories, request from documents

Question 10

Deposition

Answer 10

Sworn testimony from witnesses, usually in response to oral or written questions

Question 11

Interrogatories

Answer 11

Written questions answered under oath by opposing party

Question 12

Types of court remedies

Answer 12

Legal remedies, equitable remedies

Question 13

Legal remedies

Answer 13

Remedies involving money

Question 14

Equitable remedies

Answer 14

Remedies not involving money

Question 15

Four examples of equitable remedies

Answer 15

Easements, injunctions, specific performance, declaratory relief

Question 16

Easements

Answer 16

Permits use of property without possession

Question 17

Injunction

Answer 17

Enjoins an action from occurring

Question 18

Specific performance

Answer 18

Compels performance of a specific action

Question 19

Declaratory relief

Answer 19

Determines legal rights of parties

Question 20

Conditions for injunction

Answer 20

Likelihood of success on the merits in litigation and irreparable harm if the injunction is not granted