Summons
The legal instrument used to notify a defendant that he or she has been sued.
Complaint
The pleading that begins a lawsuit.
Indictment or Information
A document in a criminal case containing the charge against a defendant.
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Summons - answer The legal instrument used to
notify a defendant that he or she has been sued.
Complaint - answer The pleading that begins a
lawsuit.
Indictment or Information - answer A document in
a criminal case containing the charge against a
defendant.
,Answer - answer The pleading in a civil case from
a defendant responding to a filed suit.
Counterclaim - answer The pleading filed by a
defendant alleging that he or she is not at fault for
the issues in the complaint but rather the plaintiff
is actually at fault.
Bill of Particulars - answer A document, filed by the
plaintiff, at the request of the defendant that spells
out particular details or items in the complaint.
Motion to Dismiss - answer A pleading by a party
asking that an action be dismissed or thrown out
typically without having a trial.
Motion for change of venue - answer A pleading
filed typically by a criminal defense attorney asking
that the location of the trial be changed.
Motion for default judgment - answer A motion by
the plaintiff requesting that judgment is entered for
the plaintiff because the defendant has failed to
appear or to file any answer to the lawsuit.
, Motion for summary judgment - answer A motion
that can be made by either party asking the judge
to rule on the entire case or on some of the issues
of the case, alleging that there are no genuine
issues to be decided in the case.
Motion for a new trial - answer A motion made
after a case has been decided asking that the case
should be tried over again because of something
improper that happened during the trial.
Motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict -
answer A pleading made by the losing party
following a jury trial asking that judgment be
entered for the losing party despite the verdict of
the jury.
Motion to compel - answer A pleading that asks
the judge to order someone to take some action.
Motion for mistrial - answer A motion, often made
orally during a trial, requesting the judge stop the
trial due to a procedural error, such as misconduct
of counsel.
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