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How is a complaint for damages instituted in court of law?
The complaint is the original document filed to create a lawsuit. Once the complaint is filed, it is served on the defendant, and the lawsuit has begun.
How do you start a lawsuit?
File a complaint.
What is the difference between civil and criminal complaint?
Civil is like when your neighbor complains that you make too much noise. It can be a lawsuit too. Criminal is when you have broken the law. A criminal act has been committed.
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.
Who institutes a lawsuit?
The "plaintiff" does by filing his Complaint
What is the formal statement naming the plaintiff and defendant and describing the nature of the lawsuit?
A complaint.
What is the difference between an escalation and a complaint?
A complaint is the initial problem being stated and the escalation is when the problem gets worse.
What is the difference between complaint and suggestion?
Sometimes the difference is in the way it is presented and sometimes in the way it is received.
What is filing a complaint?
I just opened an unlimited civil lawsuit. I've been told to file a complaint what is the next thing I do after the complaint to get to court to present my case?
Is there a difference between a summons and an answer to a complaint?
Yes, a summons is a requirement to be someplace, normally at a court or deposition. The answer to a complaint is the response to a complaint that has been filed with the court and served on the other side.
What's the difference between a lawsuit and suing?
A lawsuit is a legal case brought to court to resolve a dispute, while suing is the act of initiating a lawsuit against someone. In other words, suing is the action of filing a lawsuit.
What is it improper for a party to a lawsuit to serve the summons and complaint on the defendant?
conflict of interest
