bill of particulars
… A written statement specifying the detail of the demand set forth in the petition in a civil action or of the charge set out in a …
brief
… case filed in court. It usually contains a summary of the facts in the case, the pertinent laws, and an argument of how the law applies to …
due process
… The guarantee of due process requires that no person be … process. In criminal proceedings this guarantee includes the fundamental aspects of a fair trial, including the right to adequate notice in advance of the trial, the …
proximate cause
… In a civil tort action such as a medical malpractice suit, the plaintiff must show that an act or omission of the defendant was a proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury or loss. Similarly, in a criminal …
Civil Court
… Civil Circuit Court The Circuit Courts in Florida are the trial courts of general jurisdiction. The Circuit Civil Courts have jurisdiction in all actions of …
assumption of risk
… In tort law, a defense to a personal injury suit. The essence of the defense is that the plaintiff assumed the known risk of whatever dangerous …
caption
… The heading or introductory clause of papers connected with a case in court, which shows the names of the parties, name of the court, docket number of the case, …
larceny
… An actual or constructive taking away of the goods or property of another without the consent and against the will of the owner with a felonious intent t deprive the …
instruction
… A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law to be applied in the case. …
burden of proof
… The duty to establish a claim or allegation by admissible evidence. This is usually the duty of the plaintiff in a civil case and always is the duty of the …