Civil Case Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: dismiss : when the complaint fails to state a cause of action, defense counsel may file a motion to _ , affirmative : even if all the allegations of the complaint are true, this type of defense means that the defendant wins, cross : type of appeal filed in response to the other party first filing an appeal in the case, jurisdiction : the power or competence of a court to hear the case, pleadings : defense counsel may file a motion for judgment on the _ when the complaint and answer show that defendant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, post trial : 2 words to describe the category of motions filed after the verdict, pretrial : a motion to dismiss is one type of this category of motion, complaint : the document that normally begins a lawsuit, admit : if your client agrees with the facts of an allegation in the complaint served on your client, you should _ that allegation, appeal : when a party loses in the trial court, the party may _ to a higher court, verdict : the final decision by judge or jury in a case, affirmative : the statute of limitations is an _ defense, pleadings : in common law, this word refers to the complaint & answer, opening : statements by attorneys at the beginning of trial that lay out their cases, temporary : the type of injunction or restraining order entered by a court before the trial on the merits, affidavit : a document signed under oath before a notary public by a witness, stating facts. it can be used to support a motion for summary judgment, deposition : questioning of a potential witness before trial in the presence of a court reporter to obtain information about what the witness knows, served : the complaint must be _ on the defendant, permanent : the type of injunction ordered by the court after a full trial on the merits, produce : requests to _ are a form of discovery in a civil case to obtain documents from the opposing party, admit : requests to _ are a type of discovery used by the parties' attorneys to narrow factual issues, personal : jurisdiction over a person is called _ jurisdiction, supreme : the highest court in a country is usually called the _ court.