The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are rules governing civil procedure in United States district courts, that is, court procedures for civil suits.
civil suit (noun)
a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant
Hypernyms
- lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa
Domain of Synset
- law, jurisprudence
the collection of rules imposed by authority
- law, jurisprudence
In law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision.
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