Exercise 3. Match the legal terms on the left (1-12) with their definitions on the right (a-l).
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| | civil procedure | | the determination of a dispute and pronouncement of judgment |
| | substantive law | | delivery of a pleading, notice or other paper in a suit, to the opposite party; communication of the substance of the process to the defendant, either by actual delivery or by other methods |
| | procedural law | | the body of rules of practice to be adhered to in adjudicating a dispute before a court of civil, as opposed to criminal, jurisdiction |
| | adjudication | | a claim in law and fact sufficient to form the basis of a valid lawsuit, as a breach of contract |
| | appellate court | | a party's request to a court to dismiss a case because of settlement, voluntary withdrawal, procedural defect or claim is one for which the law provides a remedy |
| | service of process | | formal allegation that facts as stated in the pleadings, even if true, are not legally sufficient for the case to proceed further (in modern procedure it is substituted by a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted) |
| | merits | | alternatives to the slow and costly process of litigation, including arbitration, conciliation, mediation and summary proceedings |
| | cause of action | | the positive law that creates, defines and regulates the rights and duties of the parties and that may give rise to a cause of action |
| | motion to dismiss | | a court having authority to review the law applied by the lower court in the same case |
| | demurrer | | An agreement between two litigants to resolve a matter privately before the court has rendered its decision |
| | alternative dispute resolution | | the body of rules for carrying on the suit, including pleading, process, evidence and practice |
| | out-of-court settlement | | the essential issues or the main question which is at issue in an action |
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| Decide whether these statements are true or false. | | | Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using the terms from Exercise 3. Compare and discuss with your partner. |