PLA 1003 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Subpoena Duces Tecum, Default Judgment, Reversible Error
22 May 2016
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Alternative dispute resolution (adr: techniques for resolving conflicts that are alternatives to full-scale litigation. The two most common are arbitration and mediation. Arbitration: an adr mechanism whereby the parties submit their disagreement to a third party, whose decision is binding. Mediation: an adr mechanism whereby a neutral third party assists the parties in reaching a mutually agreeable, voluntary compromise. Summary jury trials: a nonbinding process in which attorneys for both sides present synopses of their cases to a jury, which renders an advisory opinion on the basis of these presentations. Pleadings: the papers that begin a lawsuit generally, the complaint and the answer. Pretrial motion: a motion brought before the beginning of a trial either to eliminate the necessity for a trial or to limit the information that can be heard at the trial. Discovery: the modern pretrial procedure by which one party gains information from the adverse party.
