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