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| statement asserted to be true |
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| alternative dispute resolution |
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| ADR- dispute resolution process intended to expedite resolution and reduce costs like mediation or arbitration |
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| sum paid to the court by all parties except public entities or parties obtaining a waiver |
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| alternative dispute resolution process in which each party presents its case to a neutral 3rd party called an arbitrator who issues an award as would a judge and it may be binding or non-binding |
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| service which among other things, files court documents, service process, and searches records |
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| the part of a pleading containing "the meat" |
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| type of signature line used when a person signing is a member of a law firm or other entity |
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| consists of the name, address, phone number, fax number, and email address (if available), and state bar number of the attorney who prepares the document; designation and name of the party on whose behalf the document is prepared; name of the court and county where the action is pending; title of the action, case number, and title of the document |
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| the number assigned to a case by the court clerk, used on all subsequent documents filed in that case, referred to as "docket number" too |
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| legal theory on which an action (lawsuit) is brought |
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| an action (lawsuit) for recovery of money owed in a sum stated to be certain that is not more than $25,000, exclusive of interest and attorney's fees, arising from a transaction in which property, services, or money was acquired on credit, and does not seek tort or punitive damages, recovery of real or personal property or a prejudgment writ of attachement |
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| pleading filed by complaining party, stating allegations against another, and asking court for relief |
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| an action that requires exceptional judicial management to avoid placing unnecessary burdens on the court or litigants and to expedite the case, keeps costs reasonable, and promotes effective decision making by the court, parties, and counsel (C.R.C. Rule 3.400) |
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| 1) to stamp with court clerk's filing stamp, evidencing date of filing; 2) to fill in filing data on file copies |
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| injury to a person or entity |
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| to make a statementsetting forth facts under penalty of perjury |
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| party designationof person or entity being sued |
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| fictiously named defendant(s) whose name(s) plaintiff does not know when preparing the complaint |
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| the first page of a document, contains the caption |
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| 1) to enter documents on court records; 2) to place in an office file |
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| approval by the court clerk of the use and service of a court form such as a summons |
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| decision of the trial court concering the rights and claims of the parties |
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| the power and authority of the court to render a legally binding decision in a lawuit; requires subject matter jurisdiction (court's power to rule on theparticular type of case and amount in controversy) and either personal jurisdiction (control over the defendant in the case) or in rem jurisdiction (control over the property at issue in the case) |
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| general civil case seeking monetary damages up to $25,000 -governed by C.C.P. ยงยง 90-100 |
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| alternative dispute resolution process in which a neutral 3rd party person facilitates communication between the parties to assist them in reaching a mutally acceptable settlement |
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| to testify falsely and deliberately under oath |
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| party designation of person or entity commencing the legal action |
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| a document typed on pleading paper alleging matters of fact and or law and requesting the court to grant relief |
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| paper used for most court documents numbered 1 to 28 on the left hand margin and sometimes referred to as "ruled and numbered paper" |
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| the last part of a pleaeing, begins with words "WHEREFORE," and within it a party asks for the court to grant relief in their favor |
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| a person who serves court summonses, subpoenas, and writs |
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| the delivery by mail, personally or otherwise of a document to an individual or entity |
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| the number assigned to each attorney upon admission to the state bar association |
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| the name of a pleading or other court document |
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| part of a pleading or other court documents naming the parties to the action and their party designations (always in all caps); that portion of the pleading surrounded by brackets |
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| tort cases with potential damages in excess of $25,000; non-tort cases with claims in excess of $25,000; cases requesting equitable relief |
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| the proper location for a case to be heard like a personal injury case that's held where the accident occurred or where the defendant resides |
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