Discuss the meaning of each of these terms, and arrange them in their expected sequence in a civil trial

Question

a. discovery
b. answer
c. complaint
d. judgment proof
e. settlement conference
f. voir dire
g. peremptory challenge

Answer 1

Judgment proof — A determination of the financial condition of a person who lacks the assets to pay any judgment rendered against him or her. It may be a legal determination, a factual determination, or a factual prediction. With good investigation this inquiry might help the plaintiff decide whether to sue. Unfortunately, plaintiffs often find it out after they have won the lawsuit. (Judgment proof could be first or last in the sequence.)
Complaint — A document filed by the plaintiff with the court and served on the defendant to
inform her or him of the facts constituting the cause of action. It begins the lawsuit.
Answer — A document containing a defendant's allegations of fact. The defendant files it with the
clerk of the court, after receiving a summons and complaint. A copy is given to the plaintiff (or
the plaintiff's lawyer). The answer is one possible response to the complaint.
Discovery — Methods used under court order during the period between commencement of a lawsuit and the date of trial to learn facts about the dispute. Includes deposition, motion to produce, request for admission of facts, and written interrogatories. Usually occurs before the settlement conference allowing each party to be as knowledgeable as possible about their chances at trial.
Settlement conference — The conference attended by the attorneys, parties, and judge to determine if the case can be amicably settled without a trial. Attempt to settle case before trial. In rare cases it occurs before discovery or during discovery.
Voir dire — The process of questioning prospective jurors to ascertain whether they have any bias that would make difficult or unlikely their impartiality in determining questions of fact during a trial.
Peremptory challenge — The decision to exclude a juror for cause is made by the judge; the demand to exclude a juror peremptorily is made by a party acting through his or her attorney. Peremptory challenges are limited in number.
Judgment proof — See above. (Judgment proof could be first or last in the sequence.)