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LWC
Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| litigation | refers to lawsuits, the process of filing claims in court, and ultimately going to trail |
| alternative dispute resolution- ADR | any other formal or informal process used to settle disputes without resorting to a trail |
| mediation | mediator attempts to coax the two disputing parties toward vol settlement-strongest (win-win) |
| arbitration | faster and cheaper than litigation |
| appellate courts | 3 or more judges and NEVER juries. no witness or evidence |
| appellant | party filing the appeal |
| appellee | party opposing the appeal |
| writ of certiorari | asking the court to hear the case |
| pleadings | the doc that begins the law suit |
| complaint | facts and claims making |
| default judgement | decision that the plaintiff wins without trial |
| camera inspection | the judge views the requested docs done |
| summary judgement | ruling by the court that no trail is necessary because there are no essential facts in dispute |
| voir dire | the process of selecting a jury " to speak the truth" |
| judgement non obstance veredicto - JNOV | the judge overturn the jury |