Chapter 5

Question 1

Formally notifying the defendant of the lawsuit

Answer 1

Service of process

Question 2

A notice requiring the defendant to appear in court

Answer 2

Summons

Question 3

When the defendant fails to appear in court or file a complaint

Answer 3

Default judgement

Question 4

Defendants response to the complaint

Answer 4

Answer

Question 5

To bring up more facts about the case that prove the defendant should not be held liable

Answer 5

Affirmative defense

Question 6

When the defendant states their own claim of the incident

Answer 6

Counterclaim

Question 7

A request or application presented by an attorney to the court on behalf of a client

Answer 7

Motion

Question 8

A written or oral application to a court for a ruling or order, made before a trial

Answer 8

Pretrial motions

Question 9

Asking the court to get rid of the cause all together

Answer 9

Motion to dismiss

Question 10

Getting information from the opposing party or from witnesses prior to the trial

Answer 10

Discovery

Question 11

Sworn testimony by a party to the lawsuit or by any witness

Answer 11

Deposition

Question 11

Challenge a persons credibility

Answer 11

Impeach

Question 12

Written questions that have written answers prepared and signed under oath

Answer 12

Interrogatories

Question 13

You take all the evidence and bring it to the judge saying they don’t have a case against you

Answer 13

Substantive motion