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Q: What do you call when a plaintiff sets forth the charges against the defendant?
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The plaintiff sets forth the charges against the defendant?

"The plaintiff sets forth the charges" means, the plaintiff is stating or bringing the reasons for the complaint.


What happens if you don't appear in a civil suit court case?

The plaintiff wins the case by default and a judgment is entered against the defendant. A civil lawsuit summons is not a court order per se and therefore the defendant is not obligated to appear. An order of appearance from the court, interrogatories, depositions, discovery motions and so forth are different matters and the person(s) named should always respond. Legal counsel is always advisable in such matters.


How is a preliminary hearing different from a grand jury?

Although grand juries and trial juries are both made up of average people who were called for jury duty, they serve entirely different purposes. A grand jury helps determine whether charges should be brought against a suspect, while a trial jury renders a verdict at the criminal trial itself. Put differently, a grand jury hands down an indictment at the beginning of a case, while a trial jury decides guilt or innocence at the very end (not counting the appeal process).


How does a defendent find out that he or she is being sued?

Normally the defendant must be served with notice of the claim before it is granted. If the person is hard to find, the claim can sometimes proceed without service or with substitutional service, but this may give grounds to have the judgement set aside in due course.


What happens if the defendant cannot pay a court settlement?

Lots of possibilities, but some common one are:A court order can be obtained to garnish the wages of the defendant. Based on the amount and how much the defendant makes, a percentage of each pay check will be sent to the court to pay the debt.Any assets or property owned by the defendant can be confiscated and put up for sale to cover the amount owed.The defendant can be charged with contempt of court and jailed for not obeying a valid court order.


What if you do not receive the summons for debt collections?

In civil suit for debt owed, the plaintiff only needs to demonstrate to the court that they have made a reasonable attempt to serve notice on the defendant debtor. If the debtor cannot be found the lawsuit will still go forward without the participation of the named defendant. However, in most U.S. states the defendant must be duly served according to the laws of the state in which he or she resides with a final judgment notice before a judgment writ can be executed. The service of said writ upon the debtor can be by a designated agent of the plaintiff and/or certified mail and/or courier (UPS, FedEx, etc.). The defendant is given a specific time to respond to the judgment order citing allowable personal and real property exemptions that are exempt from seizure, garnishment, levy, and so forth.


What were the ideas and complaints set forth in the Declaration of Independence?

Jefferson lists a page and half of charges against the King as to why he has not protected the natural rights of man. These range from quarting soldiers to taxes.


What are two types of criminal accusatory pleadings that set forth criminal charges against a defendant?

[initial answer withdrawn by contributor in deference to the below answer]Corrected Answer:There are actually five "pleadings" by which criminal charges may be brought against potential defendants at least under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. They are Indictment, Information, Complaint, Citation or Violation Notice. The two major ones are indictment and information.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 7(a)(1) requires an indictment in all cases involving felonies punishable by death or imprisonment of more than one year. This is in keeping with the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.Fed. R. of Crim. Pro. Rule 7(c) permits charges to be brought by information in cases involving felonies punishable by imprisonment of more than one year, but ONLY IF the defendant waives the right to be prosecuted by indictment. The Rule does not permit prosecution by information of a felony punishable by death even if the potential defendant waives the right to indictment. Prosecution on information sometimes happens when a potential defendant knows that an indictment is inevitable and chooses to be spared the negativity of an indictment.Fed. R. of Crim. P.7 (a)(2) permits charges on offenses that are punishable by imprisonment of one year or less to be brought according to Fed. R. of Crim. P. 58(b)(1). This rule states that such offenses may be prosecuted by indictment, information or complaint. It further permits prosecution of petty disorderly offenses by citation or violation notice.An arraignment is not a "pleading" by which charges are brought. It is a judicial hearing where the charges are made known to the defendant who is then given the opportunity to plead guilty or not guilty.An arraignment is NOT a preliminary hearing. See F.R. of Crim. P. 10.A preliminary hearing is NOT a pleading by which charges are brought against a defendant. It is a judicial hearing where the government is required to present evidence to a court establishing a prima facie case for conviction. If the judge finds that sufficient evidence does not exist, the charges may be dismissed subject to being refiled within the applicable statute of limitations.The preliminary hearing is not required where the defendant waives the preliminary hearing or where charges have been brought by an indictment, an information charging a felony or misdemeanor or where the charge is a misdemeanor and the defendant consents to a trial before a magistrate judge.These are the rules pertaining to criminal procedure in the Federal courts. State court procedures will vary but most model their rules on the Federal Rules, therefore they will be somewhat similar.


What creates waves?

Oscillating charges. (Electric current that goes back and forth periodically.)


Is there a fill-in form for a Motion to Compel document?

The safest method is to contact the clerk of the court in which the case is docketed. Using generic forms is never a good idea as states are not uniform in their requirements of such documents. For example in some states you would need to file Motion To Compel Production of Documents and Sanctions, and/or Motion To Compel Answers To Interrogatories and Sanctions and so forth. The filer must know exactly what is accepted by the court. If the document is not worded and filed correctly it can result in wasted time, expense and perhaps the dismissal or loss of the case.


Can an adult be charged for charges dissmissed with prejudice when person was minor?

No. "Dismissal WITH prejudice" means the judge has ruled that those particular charges cannot be brought forth again.


What does 'jurisdiction' mean with regard to courts?

Unsure what is being asked here. The rights of the Defendant/Plaintiff are set forth in the US Constitution as well as codified in countless decisions and in case law. If that is not the desired answer, please re-word and re-submit the question.