A complaint can best be described as:
A) The defendant's request to the court to dismiss a civil lawsuit
B) The plaintiff's request to the court to compel a defendant to produce documents
C) The plaintiff's initiation of a civil lawsuit by filing a pleading with a court of proper jurisdiction
D) The defendant responding to a pleading with answers to accusations made against them
C) The plaintiff's initiation of a civil lawsuit by filing a pleading with a court of proper jurisdiction
You might also like to view...
A suit in which the plaintiff is suing his second cousin would likely result in:
a. Dismissal because of the family immunity doctrine. b. A ruling that the family immunity doctrine does not apply. c. Dismissal because of the charitable immunity doctrine. d. Dismissal because of the "Next of Kin" rule.
List three key elements of the electronic discovery process
What will be an ideal response?
To be a family farmer, the debtor's aggregate debts must not exceed ____.
A. $1,000,000 B. $2,527,400 C. $3,792,650 D. $5,000,000 E. there is no limit
Which of the following is not applicable to a mandatory waiting period between filing for and receiving a divorce?
a. It is also called a "cooling-off period." b. It usually lasts a few months. c. It is designed to encourage a couple to prepare for the split. d. It results in the couple's reconciliation in the majority of cases.