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Glossary of Car Accident Terms |
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| Service: Delivery of a legal
document to the opposite party. Set aside: Annul or void as in "setting aside" a judgment. Settlement: Conclusion of a legal matter. Settlement conference: A meeting between parties of a lawsuit, their counsel and a judge to attempt a resolution of the dispute without trial. Statute: A law created by the Legislature. Statute of limitations: Law which specifies the time within which parties must take judicial action to enforce their rights. Stay: Halting of a judicial proceeding by order of the court. Stipulation: Agreement by the attorneys or parties on opposite sides of a case regarding any matter in the trial proceedings. Subpoena: Document issued by the authority of the court to compel a witness to appear and give testimony or produce documentary evidence in a proceeding. Failure to appear or produce is punishable by contempt of court. Subpoena duces tecum: "Under penalty you shall take it with you." A process by which the court commands a witness to produce specific documents or records in a trial. Suit: Any court proceeding in which an individual seeks a decision. Summons: Document or writ directing the sheriff or other officer to notify a person that an action has been commenced against him in court and that he is required to appear, on a certain day, and answer the complaint in such action.. |
