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Suit

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A legal action or proceeding. Any procedding in court to recover a right or claim (Heritage)

A lawsuit in which the plaintiffs proceed not only on their own behalf, but on behalf of all others similarly situated or affected. Class action status can only be accorded by a court after certain ...

Motion

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An oral or written request to the court made by a party for a ruling or order.

Lawsuit

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A civil action brought before a court in order to recover a right, obtain damages for an injury, obtain an injunction to prevent an injury, or obtain a declaratory judgement to prevent future legal ...

Paralegal

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A person who is not a lawyer or is not acting in that capacity but who provides a limited number of legal services. Each country differs in the authority it gives paralegals in exercising what ...