Civil Case Terms Crossword Puzzle

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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.

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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.