Strategies In The Contest Between Lawyer And Witness
...can influence the witness’s answer and I also presented the legal documents which begins a trial.
In Chapter 1, I have discussed about the language of judges and lawyers and how English was introduce in courtrooms and replace French language. Current procedural law has had a long historical evolution. The early common law allowed an action to be brought only if it closely conformed to a writ . Then, the rule was “no writ, no right”, but this rule had changes over the past decades. Now, the legal documents are drafted by lawyers.
Chapter 2 is dedicated to pleadings. Pleadings are formal written documents that are filed with the court. Pleadings are public documents unless sealed by the court. The court's rules tell you what needs to be included in a pleading and how it should look. For example, each pleading has to contain the name of the court, the title of the suit, and the docket number, if one has been assigned.
A lawsuit begins when a plaintiff (the party suing) files a complaint against a defendant (the party being sued). The complaint is a written statement of the plaintiff's claim or cause of action. In it, the plaintiff states his or her version of the facts - what the defendant allegedly did -and asks for relief or damages. The answer is the defendant's written response to the complaint. In the answer, the defendant admits or denies each of the facts contained in the plaintiff's complaint and gives any reasons the plaintiff should not win. This is the procedure in civil cases. If the defendant believes that he or she is the injured party, he or she files a counterclaim and asks for damages. For example, if the plaintiff sues you for damages resulting from an automobile accident, you would file a counterclaim against the plaintiff if you think the plaintiff was the one at fault in the accident.
In Chapter 3, dedicated to examination of witness, I’ve...
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