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1. Interrogatories Written questions sent by one side to the
opposing side, answered under oath.
2. Deposition The pretrial oral questioning of a witness under
oath.
3. Deponent The person who is being asked questions at a
deposi- tion.
4. Request for admissions A document that lists statements regarding
specific
items for the other party to admit or deny.
5. Dismissal with prejudice A court order that ends a lawsuit; the suit cannot
be
refiled by the same parties.
6. Pretrial conference A meeting of the attorneys and the judge prior to
the beginning of the trial.
7. Motion in limine A request that the court order that certain
information not be mentioned in the presence
of the jury.
8. Voir dire An examination of a prospective juror to see if he
or she is fit to serve as a juror on a specific
case.
9. Challenge for cause A method for excusing a prospective juror
based on the juror's inability to serve in an
unbiased manner.
10. Peremptory challenge A method for excusing a prospective juror; no
reason
need be given.
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11. Direct examination The questioning of your own witness.
12. Leading question The question that suggests the answer;
generally, lead- ing questions may not be asked
during direct examina- tion of a witness.
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13. Cross-examination The questioning of an opposing witness.
14. Directed verdict A verdict ordered by a trial judge if the plaintitt
fails to present a prima facie case or if the
defendant fails to present a necessary defense.
15. Pattern jury instructions A set of standardized jury instructions.
16. Verdict The opinion of a jury on a question of fact.
17. Mistrial A trial ended by the judge because of a major
problem, such as a prejudicial statement by one of
the attorneys.
18. Judgment The decision of the court regarding the claims of
each side. It may be based on a jury's verdict.
19. Writ of execution A court order authorizing a sheritt to take
property in order to enforce a judgment.
20. Judgment notwithstanding the ver- A judgment that reverses the verdict of the jury
when
dict (judgment the verdict had no reasonable factual support or
N.O.V.) was contrary to law.
21. Motion for a new trial A request that the court order a rehearing of a
lawsuit
because irregularities, such as errors of the
court or jury misconduct, make it probable that an
impartial trial did not occur.
22. Appellate brief An attorney's written argument presented to
an ap- peals court, setting forth a statement
of the law as it should be applied to the
client's facts.
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23. Clearly erroneous Standard used by appellate courts when
reviewing a trail court's findings of fact.
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1. Interrogatories Written questions sent by one side to the
opposing side, answered under oath.
2. Deposition The pretrial oral questioning of a witness under
oath.
3. Deponent The person who is being asked questions at a
deposi- tion.
4. Request for admissions A document that lists statements regarding
specific
items for the other party to admit or deny.
5. Dismissal with prejudice A court order that ends a lawsuit; the suit cannot
be
refiled by the same parties.
6. Pretrial conference A meeting of the attorneys and the judge prior to
the beginning of the trial.
7. Motion in limine A request that the court order that certain
information not be mentioned in the presence
of the jury.
8. Voir dire An examination of a prospective juror to see if he
or she is fit to serve as a juror on a specific
case.
9. Challenge for cause A method for excusing a prospective juror
based on the juror's inability to serve in an
unbiased manner.
10. Peremptory challenge A method for excusing a prospective juror; no
reason
need be given.
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11. Direct examination The questioning of your own witness.
12. Leading question The question that suggests the answer;
generally, lead- ing questions may not be asked
during direct examina- tion of a witness.
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13. Cross-examination The questioning of an opposing witness.
14. Directed verdict A verdict ordered by a trial judge if the plaintitt
fails to present a prima facie case or if the
defendant fails to present a necessary defense.
15. Pattern jury instructions A set of standardized jury instructions.
16. Verdict The opinion of a jury on a question of fact.
17. Mistrial A trial ended by the judge because of a major
problem, such as a prejudicial statement by one of
the attorneys.
18. Judgment The decision of the court regarding the claims of
each side. It may be based on a jury's verdict.
19. Writ of execution A court order authorizing a sheritt to take
property in order to enforce a judgment.
20. Judgment notwithstanding the ver- A judgment that reverses the verdict of the jury
when
dict (judgment the verdict had no reasonable factual support or
N.O.V.) was contrary to law.
21. Motion for a new trial A request that the court order a rehearing of a
lawsuit
because irregularities, such as errors of the
court or jury misconduct, make it probable that an
impartial trial did not occur.
22. Appellate brief An attorney's written argument presented to
an ap- peals court, setting forth a statement
of the law as it should be applied to the
client's facts.
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23. Clearly erroneous Standard used by appellate courts when
reviewing a trail court's findings of fact.
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