Civil procedure
Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000999
The body of rules and practices governing the conduct of non-criminal lawsuits in courts. These rules dictate how civil cases are initiated, managed, and resolved, from filing a complaint to enforcing a judgment. In the U.S. federal system, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern these processes.
| Identifier | MLC-T-LAW-000999 |
|---|---|
| Field | Law |
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