Civil Suits

Civil suits are a type of lawsuit that is brought before a court of law. In this type of lawsuit, the plaintiff is claiming some type of damages from the actions or inactions of another party, who is named as the defendant. When the lawsuit is brought before a court of law, the attorney is seeking legal or equitable remedy to the situation. If this type of lawsuit is brought to court, the defendant is required to respond to the complaint in some way. The plaintiff will make claims and make a demand for some type of restitution. The defendant must respond to that in some way. A judgment may be necessary to settle the claim. This judgment is made by a judge or through a jury trial.

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  • Car Accident Civil Court Suits: Starting the Case

    If you want to recover more than the small claims court limit, you will have to file your case in the ...
    • By: Phil Santa Maria
    • Site: all-about-car-accidents.com
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  • Filing a Civil Suit

    Victims of a crime, no matter what the verdict of the criminal’s trial was, can file a civil lawsuit against t...
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  • Criminal Litigation vs. Civil Litigation

    Though similar and intertwined at times, criminal litigation and civil litigation cater to wholly different le...
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  • Civil Assault and Battery Claims

    When someone is injured during an altercation, there are times when the prosecution/district attorney does not...
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  • Bill of Rights

    Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exer...
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