Litigation
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A Litigation is a legal action that is between two private persons in a court of law.
- AKA: Lawsuit, Suit in Law.
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- See: Criminal Procedure, Legal Discovery, Plaintiff, Defendant, Legal Remedy, Equitable Remedy, Complaint, Judgment (Law), Court Order, Legal Court, Intellectual Property Litigation, Legal Dispute, Court Proceedings, Adjudication.
References
2024
- (GM-RKB ChatGPT, 2024) ⇒ Summarize the concept Litigation in 1- 2 paragraphs, promt.GM-RKB ChatGPT (model: gpt-4-1106-preview) Retrieved: 2024-01-06.
- QUOTE: Litigation is the process of resolving disputes by filing or answering a complaint through the public court system. In a typical litigation process, one individual or entity (the plaintiff) brings a lawsuit against another (the defendant), alleging that they have been harmed in some way due to the defendant's actions or negligence. The litigation process is highly regulated and follows established procedures and legal rules, which include the filing of pleadings, discovery, where each party investigates the facts of the case, pre-trial motions, settlement negotiations, and if necessary, a trial.
The trial provides a forum in which the parties present their evidence before a judge or a jury. The judge or jury examines the evidence, applies the relevant law, and renders a verdict. If either party is dissatisfied with the outcome, they may appeal the decision to a higher court. Litigation can be lengthy and costly, motivating some parties to seek alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation or arbitration, which can be less formal and more expedient. Regardless of the outcome, litigation serves as a critical mechanism for the interpretation and enforcement of laws, the protection of rights, and the delivery of justice.
- QUOTE: Litigation is the process of resolving disputes by filing or answering a complaint through the public court system. In a typical litigation process, one individual or entity (the plaintiff) brings a lawsuit against another (the defendant), alleging that they have been harmed in some way due to the defendant's actions or negligence. The litigation process is highly regulated and follows established procedures and legal rules, which include the filing of pleadings, discovery, where each party investigates the facts of the case, pre-trial motions, settlement negotiations, and if necessary, a trial.
2017
- (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuit Retrieved:2017-1-25.
- A lawsuit (or suit in law) is "a vernacular term for a suit, action, or cause instituted or depending between two private persons in the courts of law." The term refers to any proceeding by a party or parties against another in a court of law. Sometimes, the term "lawsuit" is in reference to a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint. If the plaintiff is successful, judgment is in the plaintiff's favor, and a variety of court orders may be issued to enforce a right, award damages, or impose a temporary or permanent injunction to prevent an act or compel an act. A declaratory judgment may be issued to prevent future legal disputes. A lawsuit may involve dispute resolution of private law issues between individuals, business entities or non-profit organizations. A lawsuit may also enable the state to be treated as if it were a private party in a civil case, as plaintiff, or defendant regarding an injury, or may provide the state with a civil cause of action to enforce certain laws. The conduct of a lawsuit is called litigation. The plaintiffs and defendants are called litigants and the attorneys representing them are called litigators. The term litigation may also refer to criminal trial.
2005
- (Chau, 2005) ⇒ K. W. Chau. (2005). “Prediction of Construction Litigation Outcome Using Particle Swarm Optimization.” In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems.
1998
- (Arditi et al., 1998) ⇒ David Arditi, Fatih E. Oksay, and Onur B. Tokdemir. (1998). “Predicting the Outcome of Construction Litigation Using Neural Networks.” In: Computer-Aided Civil and Structural Engineering, 13.