dispositive motion

  • 1Dispositive motion — dispositive redirects here. For the concept used by the philosopher Michel Foucault, see dispositif. In law, a dispositive motion is a motion seeking a trial court order entirely disposing of one or more claims in favor of the moving party… …

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  • 2Motion (legal) — For other uses, see Motion (disambiguation). In law, a motion is a procedural device to bring a limited, contested issue before a court for decision. A motion may be thought of as a request to the judge (or judges) to make a decision about the… …

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  • 3Summary judgment — For the simplification and shortening of a longer text, see Summary. Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction Diversity jurisdiction Personal… …

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  • 4judgment — judg·ment also judge·ment / jəj mənt/ n 1 a: a formal decision or determination on a matter or case by a court; esp: final judgment in this entry compare dictum, disposition …

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  • 5Case Information Statement — Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction Diversity jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Removal jurisdiction Venue Change of venue …

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  • 6Mancusi v. DeForte — Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 25, 1968 Decided June 17, 1968 …

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  • 7Daubert standard — The Daubert standard is a rule of evidence regarding the admissibility of expert witnesses testimony during United States federal legal proceedings. Pursuant to this standard, a party may raise a Daubert motion, which is a special case of motion… …

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  • 8Day v. McDonough — Supreme Court of the United States Argued February 27, 2006 Decided April 25, 2006 …

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  • 9File sharing and the law — The legal issues in file sharing involve violation of copyright laws as digital copies of copy written materials are transferred between users. The debate on peer to peer and file sharing is a virtually global phenomenon. Peer to peer ( P2P )… …

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  • 10procedural law — Law that prescribes the procedures and methods for enforcing rights and duties and for obtaining redress (e.g., in a suit). It is distinguished from substantive law (i.e., law that creates, defines, or regulates rights and duties). Procedural law …

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