Ch. 11 Civil Justice Vocab

The defendant's written response to a complaint.

• Subpoena

• Arbitration

• Complaint

• Answer

The use of general rules of fairness to settle conflicts.

• Contracts

• Lawsuits

• Equity

• Mediation

A legal document that charges someone with having caused harm.

• Subpoena

• Damages

• Discovery

• Complaint

Cases in which a court is asked to settle a dispute.

• Damages

• Equity

• Lawsuits

• Subpoena

The use of a third person to make a legal decision that is binding on all parties.

• Arbitration

• Deposition

• Injunction

• Mediation

A civil court that people may use when the amount of money they want to recover is small.

• Rent a Judge

• Complaint

• Arbitration

• Small Claims Court

Money that is paid in an effort to compensate, or make up for, a loss.

• Compensation

• Complaint

• Damages

• Arbitration

A court order to produce a witness or a document.

• Subpoena

• Complaint

• Discovery

• Summons

The record of answers to questions asked of a witness in person before a trial.

• Mediation

• Discovery

• Arbitration

• Deposition

The process of gathering evidence before a trial.

• Mediation

• Deposition

• Discovery

• Complaint