Civil Procedure
This is FindLaw’s collection of Civil Procedure articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. It is the body of law surrounding procedural rules detailing how the court will handle a civil case. Civil procedure is a set of rules that help determine what pleas, orders and motions are allowed, as well as how to handle depositions and discovery. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, adopted by the US federal court in 1938, has been used by most states. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
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Civil Procedure Articles
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Guide To Florida’s Court System
The Florida court system consists of the Supreme Court at Tallahassee; five district courts of appeal which have appellate jurisdiction for most cases, located in Tallahassee, Daytona Beach, Lakeland (with a branch in Tampa), Miami and West Palm ...
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Guidelines For Giving Your Deposition
A deposition is your testimony, under oath. You will be asked questions by the opposing attorney, and the questions and your answers will be recorded by an official court reporter. There is little difference between testimony at a deposition and ...
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Guidelines for Witnesses
Above all, remember that you are speaking to a judge or jury. Look at them when you answer questions. A good rule of thumb is to look at a different person for each answer that you give ...
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Handbook For Jurors
It is hoped that this pamphlet will help you understand the procedure in the courts of Florida and better enable you to do your part in administering justice. You have been summoned to render important service as a juror. You enjoy the privileges ...
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Handling Depositions By Written Question And Subpoenas For Patient Financial Records
Hospital business offices always have someone appointed to bear the cross of being the Custodian of Business Records. As a health care attorney representing numerous hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, physician groups and home health care ...
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Handling Your Own Accident Case
Most people who are involved in an auto accident case are not out to win the lottery. All they want is to have their car fixed, their bills paid and something for what they went through. That sounds reasonable, but the road from reasonable request ...
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Helpful Tips for Electronic Document Management in Construction Litigation
It's not uncommon today for parties involved in construction litigation to request or receive documents in electronic form. Most of us have experienced receiving or producing documents on CD/DVDs by now. However, electronic document management is ...
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High Court Rules on Discovery Application
On July 8, 1998 Mr. Justice Stanley A. Moore, judge of the BVI High Court of Justice, handed down a written decision on an interlocutory application arising in the case of Canada Trust Company and Others v. Century Holdings Limited and Others, suit ...
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High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Constitutional and Historic Limits on Impeachment for Criminal Attacks upon State
The House of Representatives can only adopt a bill of impeachment if it finds under Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution that the President, or other federal officeholder, committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors ...
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Hiring an Attorney for DWI Prosecution
Faced with a DWI, especially a first offense, it would be natural to ask "Do I need to hire an attorney?". Technically, the answer is no. There is no requirement in Minnesota that a person charged with DWI be represented by an attorney. There are ...
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