iCEV Civil Law Procedures

family law

branch of civil law which deals with issues affecting families

monetary judgment

court order which awards a plaintiff a sum of money

contract law

deals with agreements between two or more parties, each of which is obligated to hold up their portion of an agreement

property law

laws which deal with property owned by a person or entity

claim

legal demand of an asset or right which one party owes another

writ of summons

official order requiring someone to attend court

plaintiff

person who brings a case against another in a court of law

process server

person who notifies another person when they are required to perform a legal proceeding

defendant

person who the case is brought against in a court of law

delivery

physical transfer of an object from one person to another

civil procedure

process issued in a civil lawsuit

attachement

seizing of money or property prior to judgment in court

tort law

set of laws which provides remedies to individuals who have been injured by the wrongful acts of others

civil law

system of laws which regulate personal or private matters and governs disputes between individuals

warrants

used in civil cases for matters of repossessing property or monetary judgment

garnishment

used to collect a debt from a third party rather than directly from the defendant

intentional tort

when a person acts with intent to cause harm or injury

negligence

when a person acts with reckless disregard of another person without intent to cause harm

strict liability

when someone has a strict duty to ensure something is safe

writ

written command from the court to act or abstain from acting in some way