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Chapter 3

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