LEGL-160 Lecture 1: Module One
22 Feb 2017
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Civil = party 1 v party 2. Does not contain all of the facts and evidence. Fee to file: schedule b rules of court. To set out the defenses of the defendant. Deadlines: 20 days to file and serve from the point of service. Pleadings stage: (following it is the discovery phase, then a potential trial) Initial phase of a civil lawsuit and the collection of documents that set out the allegations and defenses. Pleadings close 5 days after statement of defense. Cause of action: legal basis of the lawsuit. Court of first instance: which court the case began at. Judgment is the final order that resolves the litigation. Discovery: affida(cid:448)it of records, questio(cid:374)i(cid:374)g u(cid:374)der oath (cid:894)parties cross exa(cid:373)i(cid:374)e ea(cid:272)h other(cid:895) No upper limit or lower limit (financial) General jurisdiction (not limited, can hear just about everything) Judge is set as a panel of 3 judges (need 2/3 to win appeal)
