Civil Cases

depends on the context it is in.....if it is written, it is called libel, if it is spoken, it is called slander

Generally, a summary should be around one quarter the length of the original piece. So if the original piece is 4 pages long, your summary should be no more than 1 page. 7 Ask someone else to read your work.

The statute of limitations are time frames in which a court case can be filed. In civil court cases in the state of Tennessee, the statute of limitations varies from 1-10 years on civil cases.

If the claim is over $1500, the Defendant may request a jury trial. If such a request is filed, the parties will be notified when the case is transferred to the county Superior Court for trial by jury.

Habeas Corpus is a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, especially for investigation of a restraint of the person's liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment.

-Yes and no. It depends. Police officers have what is called qualified immunity which prevents them from being sued while doing their jobs. Police officers are human beings and are allowed to make reasonable mistakes based on the sometimes split-second decisions they are often required to make. As long as an officer is reasonable given the information they had, no matter how bad the ultimate outcome, they are protected from being sued.

Without such protections, no one would volunteer to be a police officer. The only time a police officer does not have immunity and can be sued is when a police officer does something illegal or something completely unreasonable by law enforcement reasonableness standards. -In which case, it would be likely that the officer would be fired from his job as well.

Before you can sue a police officer civilly, it must be determined whether or not the officer is granted immunity by a judge. If the officer is granted immunity, then the lawsuit is thrown out and no jury will be involved.

To give an extreme example of why police officers are afforded qualified immunity, imagine a police officer involved in a shoot out with a dangerous and armed person. In this scenario the police officer shoots to stop the armed and dangerous person but misses and the officer's bullet strikes and kills an innocent person in the distance. Without qualified immunity, that police officer who was acting in good faith and trying to stop a dangerous person would be civilly liable for the innocent person's death.

A tragic mishap. But the idea of condemning the officer civilly for such a mistake or misfortune while an officer was acting reasonable is why they are granted immunity from lawsuits.

To apply immunity to routine encounters with police officers, the answer to whether you can sue an officer is more than likely "no" unless the officer intentionally, recklessly or neglectfully violated a law.

There must be an offer, there must be acceptance of the offer, and there must be mutual agreement on the terms. Finally there must be consideration (usually money, but currency is not exclusive--any form of gratification that is legal will suffice).

Generally suing a foreign corporation is not very effective, because often they will not reply to a summons because they know that there is no way to collect even from a default judgment. In order to collect if you were to win the foreign corporation would need to have assets in the States from which you could collect from. If they do not then they are pretty much untouchable. If you want to sue just for showing your disatisfaction with an issue you can pursue the lawsuit in the same manner you would bring a lawsuit to a domestic corporation.

When any party to a lawsuit dies, the estate of the deceased party is substituted for the person. The estate executor or administrator then becomes the party in interest to handle the lawsuit. In most states, the executor/administrator will handle the lawsuit without having to consult with the ultimate beneficiaries before taking any action, such as settling. In practice though it is wise to get some feeling from the beneficiaries, since they might make some objections about a settlement and try to hold the executor/administrator liable for making a bad settlement. But once the ececutor/administrator does sign on the settlement, the beneficiaries cannot re-open the case just because they dislike the result.

Generally, the person seeking the suit must file in the county in the state in which the defendant is a permanent resident. Jurisdiction is determined by the specifics of the case; for example, if the suit is in regards to a vehicle accident where someone was injured, the suit can be filed in the county and state where the accident occurred.

The first thing you need to find out is if the judgment order is actually subject to an appeal. The plaintiff needs to prove that he or she has been "aggrieved" by the judgment action.

The process is complicated and even though every citizen has the right to handle his or her own legal affairs especially in civil actions; it is not recommended that anyone who does not have an extensive grasp of the law attempt to file a Notice of Appeal regarding a summary judgment. The best option would be to consult with a qualified attorney concerning the specifics of the case ruling in question.

A text message does not constitute a legally binding contract. Legally binding contracts explain in detail the responsibilities of both parties involved. They become formalized when both parties apply their signatures to it. An agreement entered into via text message is similar to a verbal contract. It may imply an agreement, but does not formalize one.

This is highly dependent upon where you live. In some jurisdictions, the local county court website will have a "search by name" feature, whereas others only allow you to search by case #. In any event, for a lawsuit to have any affect on your life, it generally needs to be served on you first (although watch out for service by publication - if you're hard to find). Where do you live?

Filing bankruptcy creates an "automatic stay" which is a court order stopping most efforts to collect a debt, including lawsuits. Whether or not you are eligible for a discharge of the particular debt depends on the type of claim filed against you. Certain debts are not dischargeable. The decision to file bankruptcy and which type of bankrupty to file should be made after consultation with a qualified attorney. You must another an number of factors into consideration such as the amount of your dischargeable debt, value of your assets, income and expenses.

The defendant's written response to a plaintiff's complaint is called an Answer.

That depends on what kind of case it is, and what court system is involved.

Technically a case is "Open" the moment it is filed before a court, and remains open until the court closes it through some type of decision. Different court rules apply in different jurisdictions, dependent on the case type (Civil or Criminal) as to time limits for certain things that must happen.

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Verbal

Implied

The party who initiates the case is usually called the Plaintiff (although in some jurisdictions, the term is Petitioner). The person who is sued is the Defendant (who may be called the Respondent in those jurisdictions that use the term Petitioner).

If the Defendant asserts a claim back against the Plaintiff, the Defendant may be called the Counterclaimant, and the Plaintiff called the Counterdefendant.

If one of the parties believes that yet another party, not a part of the original suit, bears some responsibility, that third party can be joined in the lawsuit by means of filing and serving a "Third Party Complaint". The person served becomes a Third Party Defendant.

wat do u mean???????????????dare r lots of cma.... which one??????????

well first im trying to find one too lol

Yes