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	Mitchell Brewer Richardson - Civil Cases
		Civil law suits are complex matters that may involve in suit by or against families, individuals or businesses in the State or Federal Courts.
		The types of civil cases are as varied as the people who are involved in them and the situations from which they arise, but there are some general types of claims in civil cases which the firm handles.
		These civil cases also include suits for breach of contract, insurance coverage disputes, as well as claims involving automobile collisions, car and truck crashes, and other lawsuits for personal injury and wrongful death.
	www.mbr-law.com /civil-general.htm (1589 words)

	Civil Procedure - dKosopedia
		Juries are not used in civil cases in Civil Law countries (which make up most of the world) and are no longer used in the United Kingdom outside of a very select variety of cases (mostly defamation cases and cases alleging wrongful convictions).
		Case management is the process of setting deadlines and a trial date in a case, and also, often rules governing motions and discovery which are particular to the case (e.g.
		Early on in a case a party to a lawsuit may bring a "motion to dismiss" alleging that the lawsuit would not prevail even if everything in the complaint were true, that the case is filed in the wrong court, or that there is some other technical defect.
	www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Civil_action (1795 words)

	United States Attorney's Office - Western District of Missouri
		For the most part, federal courts hear cases in which the United States is a party, cases involving violations of the Constitution or federal laws, cases involving foreign diplomats, and some special types of cases, such as bankruptcies and cases concerning incidents at sea or in the air.
		In a civil trial, the purpose is to determine whether a defendant failed to fulfill a legal duty to the plaintiff.
		In civil cases, if the jury or bench trial judge decides in favor of the plaintiff, the judge usually orders the defendant to pay the plaintiff money, referred to as damages, or to take some specific action that will restore the plaintiff's rights, or to do a combination of both.
	www.usdoj.gov /usao/mow/guidebook/civil.html (837 words)

	Know Your Indiana Courts: Trial Courts: Types of Cases
		Cases where someone is suing for a “wrong” that is not a crime, but has resulted in some injury or damage.
		A civil case usually begins when a person or organization determines that a problem cannot be solved without going to court.
		Cases where a person or couple wants to adopt (raise as their own child) a child whose birth parents cannot care for or raise the child.
	www.in.gov /judiciary/about/05-casetypes.html (1122 words)

	Civil Records in Milwaukee Wisconsin area
		A summary record of the proceedings in civil cases indicating the names of the plaintiff, defendant, and their attorneys; and a record of documents filed with the court and motions, proceedings, and actions before the court.
		A summary record of judgments in civil cases showing the names of the parties; amount of judgment including damages, costs, and court fees; attorney's fees; date and time of docketing; dates of executions issued and returned; and satisfactions made.
		Records of civil actions such as replevins, garnishments, or suits for recovery of property or damages and injuries, with entries for a few criminal cases involving such offenses as illegal possession of liquor, operation of a disorderly house, gambling, obscene and abusive language, and traffic offenses.
	www.uwm.edu /Libraries/arch/lcomm/civil.htm (1274 words)

	Divisions of the Superior Court
		Cases may be decided by a judge, a jury or by a non-judicial officer, depending on the nature of the claim and the preference of the parties.
		Administrative appeals and civil jury and non-jury cases are usually heard in judicial district courthouses.
		Cases in juvenile court include: termination of parental rights; emancipation of a minor; delinquency (crimes committed by children under age 16); neglected or uncared for children and youth; families with service needs (FWSN) (a family with a child under age 16 who has bad behavior).
	www.jud.state.ct.us /external/super/divisions.htm (332 words)

	Judicial Council Analysis of Civil Cases
		A comparison with the number and type of civil cases filed in Anchorage in 1998 indicates that the Judicial Council settlement case database roughly reflects the overall distribution of types of cases.
		Cases that could be identified as torts (personal injury, malpractice and property damage) had slightly higher settlements, with 57 per cent less than $20,000, and employment cases had the highest average settlements, with only 45 per cent less than $20,000.
		To refine the analysis somewhat, the amounts in settled tort cases were compared with awards in tort jury cases as compiled for a Judicial Council study conducted in 1996.
	justice.uaa.alaska.edu /forum/f174wi01/d_civil.html (1234 words)

	United States District Court-Eastern District of Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Cases may be companion cases even though one of them may have already been terminated.
		(8) Matters arising from a civil, special civil (as defined in (a)(1)), or miscellaneous case assigned to (1) a judge who has retired from the court, or (2) a senior judge no longer receiving special civil or miscellaneous cases, will be assigned to the judge who is appointed to fill the vacancy of that judge.
		Counsel or a party without counsel shall be responsible for bringing such cases to the attention of the Court by responding to the questions included on the civil case cover sheet.
	www.mied.uscourts.gov /_localrules/civil/LR83_11.htm (744 words)

	civil cases, criminal cases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A civil case is one in which an individual, business or agency of government seeks damages or relief from another individual, business or agency of government.
		Civil actions generally involve a charge that a contract has been breached or that someone has been wronged or injured.
		A criminal case is one that the state or the federal government brings against an individual charged with committing a crime.
	www.stthomas.edu /jour/apstyle/civil_cases_criminal_ca.html (67 words)

	Judicial Branch of Georgia :: Self Help Resources :: Civil Cases
		When filing a case, it is a good idea to contact the clerk of the court in the jurisdiction in which the case is going to be filed to obtain an accurate quote of the fees required for filing.
		No party to any case is allowed to discuss their case with the judge on an individual basis except in the presence of the opposing party or at a scheduled hearing or trial for which the opposing party had notice, but failed to appear.
		Some courts publish their trial calendars (a notice of the cases in which a hearing or trial is scheduled) in a particular newspaper to ensure that all interested parties are notified, and you may not receive a mailed notice from the court.
	www.georgiacourts.org /aoc/selfhelp/civil_cases.html (1622 words)

	Civil Cases - Understanding the Federal Courts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		To begin a civil lawsuit in federal court, the plaintiff files a complaint with the court and "serves" a copy of the complaint on the defendant.
		In a wide variety of civil cases, either side is entitled under the Constitution to request a jury trial.
		In a civil case the plaintiff must convince the jury by a "preponderance of the evidence" (i.e., that it is more likely than not) that the defendant is responsible for the harm the plaintiff has suffered.
	www.uscourts.gov /understand02/content_6_1.html (715 words)

	CNN - Civil rights complaints rose sharply in 1990s - January 17, 2000
		Civil rights complaints of all varieties went from 18,793 in 1990 (8.6 percent of all federal civil cases) to 42,354 in 1998 (16.5 percent), the department said in a report released Sunday.
		These are cases alleging an employer discriminated in hiring, promotion, firing, pay or privileges because of a person's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or exercise of legal rights.
		Of the cases decided by trial, plaintiffs won just under a third on average, but the percentage awarded monetary damages declined from 83 percent in 1990 to 76 percent in 1998.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/US/01/17/civil.rights.complaints (628 words)

	Los Angeles Superior Court - Civil General Information
		An Unlawful Detainer is a civil action in which a landlord/owner brings suit against a tenant to obtain a court order giving the holder of property the right to regain possession of the property from the tenant.
		Cases are assigned to individual courthouses pursuant to Los Angeles Superior Court Local Rule 2.0(B).
		A defendant is notified of a case by the serving of the summons.
	www.lasuperiorcourt.org /civil/main.htm (2555 words)

	Southeast Region, Atlanta - Civil Liberties Cases held in Atlanta
		Case involving the refusal to permit Autherine Lucy to live in a women's dormitory on the campus of the University of Alabama, refusing to permit her to use the dining facilities, and refusing her all other accommodations and privileges afforded other students.
		Case involving the denial of admission of a Negro applicant to the University of Georgia Law School on the basis of color.
		Case challenging the policy of the defendants of establishing and maintaining adequate free transportation to and from school for white children while failing and refusing to provide or maintain free bus transportation to and from school to Negro children because of their race or color.
	www.archives.gov /southeast/finding-aids/civil-liberties-cases.html (3828 words)

	Columbia County : Civil Cases in Magistrate Court
		The types of civil cases which the Court generally hears are suits for money owed from one party to another, claims for damage to person or property, landlord/tenant disputes, writs of possession matters and breach of contract cases.
		Once the trial begins, the parties lose control over their case and the resolution of an important matter is left to a judge who does not know the parties, their circumstances or other important facts.
		All civil cases are heard by a judge, commonly referred to as a bench trial.
	www.columbiacountyga.gov /home/index.asp?page=2910 (1224 words)

	Civil Court (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Civil cases are extremely diverse, covering all but family and criminal matters.
		Cases are resolved more quickly than in the Civil Part and usually without a jury.
		Civil Division Assignment Office and Special Civil Part court room are on the second floor of the Court House.
	sls.rutgers.edu /civil.htm (460 words)

	Civil Cases - US Department of State
		In most civil cases, the judge will hold a pretrial conference with the attorneys from both sides to explore the possibility of settling the case without a formal trial.
		Certain types of civil cases are almost always presented before judges without juries: family matters, such as divorce and child custody, for example, and matters dealing with probate (legal provisions of a will).
		Courts in civil cases can be asked by the defendant to set aside or change the verdict on the grounds that it contradicts or is inconsistent with the law and evidence.
	usinfo.state.gov /dhr/democracy/u.s._legal_system/civil_cases.html (747 words)

	Civil law (common law) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Non-adherence to civil law is considered to be a tort or breach of contract, rather than a crime.
		Civil lawsuits sometimes occur as a result of criminal action, and such a lawsuit can be successful even when the defendant was found not guilty under criminal law (see Double jeopardy for a discussion of related issues).
		In "Civil law" countries (e.g., France, Germany etc.) case law is interpretive of the Civil Code, but one court is not bound by the decision of another court.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Civil_case (343 words)

	MiamiHerald.com \| 10/17/2006 \| Civil court cases were kept hidden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A dozen civil cases have been hidden from public view in Miami-Dade County, according to a judge's letter.
		A dozen civil cases in Miami-Dade Circuit Court have been concealed from the public since 1993, some in apparent violation of state law.
		Farina and a court spokeswoman said the dozen cases were found in a search of nearly two million civil and criminal cases dating to 1993.
	www.miami.com /mld/miamiherald/news/15776030.htm (970 words)

	Filing Civil Cases
		The citation is directed tot he defendant and informs the defendant of the filing of the petition, and warns that should the defendant fail to appear at the trial of the claim a judgment by default may be rendered for the relief demanded in the petition.
		This request must state the reason that the case should be transferred to another county or Justice of the Peace Precinct, either because the county or precinct is not proper, or because mandatory venue in another county or precinct is required by a specific statutory provision which must be clearly designated.
		A party requesting a continuance of a case must state good cause for requesting the postponement, and the request must be supported by affidavit.
	www.smith-county.com /JPs/FilingCivilCases.htm (2259 words)

	FAQ -- Criminal Section
		Civil cases are usually heard by a judge, but occasionally a jury will decide the case.
		Both criminal and civil cases can be resolved without a trial where both sides agree and with the concurrence of the judge; this is done by a plea agreement in a criminal case and by a consent decree in a civil suit.
		In criminal cases, judges must use the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in determining the defendant's punishment, whereas judges in civil suits may or may not adopt remedies as recommended by the Government when it wins.
	www.usdoj.gov /crt/crim/faq.htm (946 words)

	COMPUTER FORENSICS IN CIVIL CASES
		Civil cases are different than criminal cases for a few reasons.
		executing a civil suit, and they are not all the same.
		Libel is one form of civil case, and is one in which younger people can be involved.
	www.uri.edu /students2/vjv33/vicky.htm (796 words)

	Cases - District Court - Courts - Clark County Washington
		In Clark County, the citizens are given the option of requesting their case to be heard in night court.
		The limitation on jurisdiction would be actions which involve title to property, foreclosure of mortgage, enforcement of a lien on real property, false imprisonment, libel slander, malicious prosecution, a person in his or her capacity as executor or administrator of an estate.
		You may request, in writing, that the judgment be entered on the civil docket for the court.
	www.co.clark.wa.us /courts/district/cases.html (1099 words)

	Las Vegas Justice Court - Civil Case Information
		Parties in civil cases are responsible for preparing all their own documents.
		Information from a Civil Case is available as follows: Once the Judgment from the case has been entered, in approximately 3 working days, a copy of the Court Minute Record can be requested.
		All motions for general civil cases will be placed on calendar as directed by Judge assigned the case.
	www.accessclarkcounty.com /justicecourt_lv/civilcase.htm (1515 words)

	Civil Court Description
		Civil cases that are worth $7,500 or less if you are filing as an individual.
		Civil Court cases are divided into sections, depending on how much they’re worth.
		The Local Civil Rules of Court in the county where you file your case.
	www.scselfservice.org /civ/default.htm (943 words)

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