Questions tagged [rules-of-court]
Rules of practice and procedure in a court of law. Related tags: process, civil-procedure
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If you want to study the basics of law, where should you start?
Should you focus on memorizing the individual laws, or read court cases, or come up with scenarios? Should you study from the point of view of a lawyer or an individual citizen? What if laws change? ...
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Can it ever “not please” the court?
Can it ever "not please" the court?
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If my current understanding of the usual court proceedings (which are, admittedly quite beginner) is correct, from what I have noticed most ...
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Is it common for plaintiffs to present their case at court hearings with an actual presentation?
At court hearings, where the plaintiff (or their lawyer) is given time to present their case, is it common for them to do it with an actual on-screen slide show presentation (like at a conference)?
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Reversing (overturning) vs remanding (remitting)
When a higher (appellate) court finds that a lower court erred in law, there are two possible outcomes:
The lower court's decision is reversed / overturned and replaced with a new one.
No new ...
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Can it be judicial misconduct to not rebut arguments of losing party?
Bob sues Rob in a civil court (adversarial system).
Bob contends:
I am right and Rob is wrong because of A.
Rob defends:
No, A does not apply because of X.
Bob replies:
No way. X does not ...
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Why is the Rules Enabling Act necessary?
What is the Rules Enabling Act? I understand it is congress allowing the courts to make rules, but why does congress have to give that power to the courts? I thought the courts were independent, one ...
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Legal obligation to be represented by a lawyer registered in the local bar. human value and personal freedom
In Greece people are usually required by law to be represented by a lawyer in courts.
In Private Law the sanction is fictitious default( the litigant may be there but the judge is supposed to ...
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Can a person communicate confidentially with a criminal court about a sentence?
I have heard it is at least theoretically possible for a Judge in criminal court in Georgia to reconsider a sentence. If a Judge is contacted by an interested person to request such a reconsideration,...
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Can defendants switcheroo whenever they want?
Here is a 1994 article describing an Illinois criminal trial where defense counsel pulled the old switcheroo and sat a different person with him at the defense table instead of the defendant. The ...
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Traffic violation question, pls help
Ok please bear with me I am new.
Basically here is my story, Me and my fiancé were heading to Walmart. In my little town I have to get onto the interstate for about 2,000 feet then merge off left to ...
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What is the difference between “I swear” and “I affirm”
In court oaths, there is the option to admit one of the following:
I [...] swear [...] so help me God.
I [...] affirm [...].
What is the significant difference? I am looking for code, statute, law, ...
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Are editable word documents ('.docx' files) accepted in court as evidence?
I keep most of my business documents in Microsoft Words (.docx) file format. Problem is these documents can be edited and tampered with. For my signatures, I just copy and paste a signature image onto ...
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What can I do if my attorney misses a court deadline?
In California civil court cases:
Will court extend filing deadlines for me if I can prove that my attorney was unresponsive?
Are attorneys liable for the consequences of missing court deadlines?
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Are there precedents where attorneys have been punished for plagiarism in their court filings?
Let's assume that plaintiff and his attorney wrote a complaint and sued you in a state court. You later discover that plaintiff has brutally copy pasted multiple paragraphs from a different, unrelated ...
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What responses can be filed against plaintiff's complaint that was filed with intent to harass?
Imagine that a plaintiff and his attorney both have acted in bad faith and sued you, and that:
"facts" alleged by the plaintiff in the complaint are wrong and the plaintiff's attorney has not done ...
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801.d.2.D - Party Opponent
For mock trial, the case is STATE OF WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, vs. SYDNEY CARDEN, Defendant.
Two of the witnesses are Sam Drucker (plaintiff witness), a manager for a local thrift store, and Kahuna ...
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Ex-parte communication between a Judge and Prosecutor - ethical breach or canon violation?
I was the defendant in a case and had the strange feeling that the Judge and Prosecutor were very friendly.
After the hearing and verdict (not in my favor) I found online, that while the case was ...
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Would a Notice of Entry of Appearance be required in federal bankruptcy case going pro se?
Let's say someone were to initiate a Chapter 13 bankruptcy in federal court of course. And they had an attorney prepare the filing and take the case through confirmation.
But a while later, the ...
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Obtaining an address for servicing notices from my ex landlord
I will be suing my landlord about a week or 2 after I leave, and I am wondering if, from a legal perspective, I can still use the same address for servicing of documents & notices, as on our ...
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Protocol if juror cannot hear or see something clearly
If a sitting juror, or a prospective juror during voir dire, cannot see or hear something clearly, what is the protocol for the juror to alert the court of this? Say something immediately? Raise your ...
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Can case law never appealed in a higher court be appealed and overturned?
I will phrase this question in New Zealand legal terms but I am actually interested in any common law jurisdiction or any jurisdiction with adversarial system.
Say there is some case law made in the ...
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What kind of documents on a civil case file can be not accessible by the plaintiff?
Say Bob filed a civil lawsuit against Rob. Normally documents that get filed on the case will be served on Bob (and all other parties involved) — submissions, affidavits, judges' minutes etc.
I am ...
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When going to court should a plaintiff preemptively refute the other sides defense?
In small claims court, if the plaintiff knows what the defendant will likely say, should the plaintiff address these in the initial application? This makes sense to me because usually someone going to ...
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When going to court is it typical to have multiple related claims?
I know in large legal cases you hear about in the news, the plaintiff usually has multiple torts they accuse the defendant of. For example company A is suing company B for negligence, breach of ...
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When can you no longer submit evidence in a civil case?
I was wondering if there was a point in a civil case where parties are no longer allowed to submit evidence, to my understanding all evidence is submitted at a pretrial, and after that it is ...
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I read this story about a physical assault. How much of it actually makes sense? [duplicate]
I read this story about an assault, and I'm wondering if it adds up or not.
So these two guys get into an argument, and it gets really out of hand, causing one of the guys to tackle the other guy and ...
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I just read this story about a lawsuit. Does it make any sense? [closed]
I read a fictional story about this assault/lawsuit, and I'm really stuck on some of the details. I'm trying to figure out if it was actually written correctly or not...
So this guy assaulted another ...
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Court referring to resources barely available to the general public
As a pro se litigant I have come across a judge referring in their minutes to a resource which is barely available to the general public. It is a loose leaf written by lawyers for lawyers on ...
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Amount of distance from the Jury?
Having observed many jury trials, it seems that lawyers are only allowed to stand behind the podium or walk around the direct area around the podium (within 2 or 3 feet) while addressing the court.
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Can court change case judges as it pleases?
Say a lawsuit has been filed with a court. A judge looks at the case and makes some initial directions (e.g. requests formal written statements, considers case management memoranda filed by the ...
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Opinion Estoppel
As I understand it, estoppel is the notion that once a position is taken (i.e. all swans are white) that another contrary position may not be taken (some swans are black).
That being said, counsel ...
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Suing a Cellular Company that Charged Me for Years Without My Knowledge
I am planning to sue a cellular company for charging me (for two phone numbers) for 10 years after a cutoff request. I contacted the company, and they admitted to wrongly charging me but only for one ...
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Why would a party to civil proceeding suggest amicus curiae (counsel assisting the court)?
A defendant in a civil proceeding chooses to play no active part and says they will abide the court's decision.
However, they add that because "the Court is left with no active contradictor in the ...
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Is there any case law on counsel perpetrating ruses on witnesses?
This question relates to an earlier question I asked here, but I am looking for a broader answer citing case law. I would like to know if there is any case law relating to the legal limitations on ...
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Can a lawyer subject the court to a (temporarily) ruse for a legitimate purpose?
This question is about the legality of a possible defence tactic that might be used in a criminal trial. It is a variation on things you see in lawyer movies fairly commonly. Suppose that a criminal ...
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Can non-witnesses legally refuse to answer questions from judge?
It appears that a judge in their courtroom can ask anyone any questions. A quick search shows that it is not uncommon for persons refusing to answer judges' questions to be prosecuted for contempt of ...
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Differences between Dismissal with Prejudice, Summary Judgment, Directed Verdict, JMOL, and JNOV?
What (if any) are the particular differences in U.S. courts between dismissal with prejudice, summary judgment, directed verdict, judgment as a matter of law (JMOL), and judgment notwithstanding the ...
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What does a trial for Terrorism look like in France?
I'm a writer, and need help for a book that takes place in Paris.
According to the Wikipedia page, the Assize for Terrorism is 'special' and has 9 Judges with a president. There wasn't any further ...
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My attorney dropped me without reason
My attorney dropped me without notification via letter and then filed a withdraw for a worker's comp case. He claims it is irreconcilable differences but I barely talked to him about my case. Actually ...
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Can I ask for disclosure of CCTV to be used in Appeal against Possession order in UK
A district Judge made an unfair and biased possession order to make me homeless despite I provided large volume of evidence such as digitally dated photos, Facebook photos, over than 8 neighbours ...
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Getting courts to reconsider judgment when new evidence crops up
Say a District Court in New Zealand considers a proposed private prosecution and makes a ruling R that it will not go ahead because of insufficient evidence under s26(3)(a) of the Criminal Procedure ...
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Is making my co-tenants sign a contract to pay their share of the bills helpful in court?
I share a house with three other people, and as I was the first to move in, I had to sign up for some of the bills with my name. However, some of my co-tenants are rather slow and unwilling to pay ...
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Will I have to appear in court or another proceeding about a suicide I discovered?
I was riding my bike to work, and found someone lying in the grass on public land (the road verge) not private property. He appears to have died of his own intentional actions.
The police were called,...
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How can plaintiff/prosecutor hold the court to account if it intentionally stalls proceeding?
When the ball in court proceedings is on the judge's side, i.e. the judge is taking their time to work out directions/decisions, and it takes too long — what legal recourse does the plaintiff or ...
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What options does a judge have to control an unruly defendant?
If a defendant is unable or unwilling to control himself (in terms of interrupting procedure), what options does a judge have besides physically gagging or taping the mouth shut?
Clarification via ...
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Is answering a question you are not sure about under oath perjury?
Suppose I struggle to see at night, but was witness to a crime that took place and have been asked to give testimony. At the stand, I am asked whether I saw the defendant committing the crime, and ...
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Is the law in Indonesia adversarial?
In US, the trial is adversarial.
The court works with 3 parties
One argue one way (The defendant is very evil and deserve punishment). Another argue another way (the defendant is a saint).
Then a ...
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Is trial courtroom layout prescribed by rule or law?
In the United States, in general criminal trial courtrooms, I have always seen the defense positioned furthest from the jury and the witness stand. However, I gather that not only is there no law or ...
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Why do judges use a hammer in court?
In many movies featuring a court scene, the judge is seen pounding a wood hammer on the desk to either silence the court room, or to announce a decision.
Why do judges use a hammer? Is it only a ...
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loaded questions in pseudo-legal scenario
How is a loaded question dealt with in a legal, or legalistic, context?
Is there particular language which is typically employed, or is there a strategy which is particularly effective?
The specific ...
