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How does civil trial begin?
A civil trial begins when a person brings a lawsuit against another for monetary restitution. The matter will go before a judge, and the judge will decide if the lawsuit is valid.
Does the filing of an answer begin a civil lawsuit?
The filing of the Complaint begins the lawsuit. Filing an Answer makes it a contested lawsuit.
In civil cases what is the person being sued called?
Defendant. He has to defend him self against the plaintiff's accusation.
Can a person avoid civil lawsuit with bankruptcy in Pennsylvania?
Not enough information to answer. Avoid WHAT KIND of civil lawsuit? General answer would have to be - NO.
Do you have to file a civil lawsuit in the same city as that person?
yes
What is a person bringing a criminal lawsuit called?
There is no such thing as a criminal lawsuit. Criminal prosecutions are brought by the state through the appropriate prosecution, and are not called lawsuits. Lawsuits are civil suits, that are, by definition, not criminal.
Who is the person who brings the charges in a civil lawsuit?
The person that files a civil suit is known as the Petitioner or the Plaintiff or the Claimant.
What is civil prosecution?
A civil prosecution is a procedure that follows a civil lawsuit. This can be utilized if a party is not satisfied with how a civil lawsuit was handled.
What are the names of the parties involved in a civil trial?
In a civil trial, the parties involved are typically the plaintiff, who is the person bringing the lawsuit, and the defendant, who is the person being sued.
What is The 1st pleading filed in a civil lawsuit by a plaintiff called?
It is called either a "complaint" or a "petition". The nomenclature depends upon the jurisdiction and/or the underlying cause of action.
What party defends against a complaint?
In civil law, the party who is served with the papers beginning the civil action, and is defending the lawsuit is called the "defendant"; the party who brings the lawsuit is called the "plaintiff". In the strictest sense, the person in a criminal 'lawsuit' not a civil proceeding, is called a "defendant". The party, in the criminal action, who brings the lawsuit, a criminal proceeding, is called the "State". The representative for the criminal action against the is a Prosecutor. Please see the discussion page for further notions about using the word "defendant" instead of the label "accused" in a criminal proceeding.
Can i lawsuit the person that accused me?
It depends whether they reported you to the police and what they accused you of.
