lawsuit
Let an agent explain lawsuits in general terms, relay stages, types and costs from legal and court sources, describe the named kinds and examples neutrally, point people to lawyers, legal aid and court self-help services, and distinguish lawsuits from criminal prosecutions, arbitration, mediation and administrative complaints, without personal legal advice.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain lawsuits in general terms, relay stages, types and costs from legal and court sources, describe the named kinds and examples neutrally, point people to lawyers, legal aid and court self-help services, and distinguish lawsuits from criminal prosecutions, arbitration, mediation and administrative complaints, without personal legal advice.
A civil action brought before a court by a claimant or plaintiff against a defendant seeking a remedy such as damages, an injunction or a declaration, ranging from small claims actions for modest sums to full proceedings on the merits, such as the Dutch bodemprocedure, called bottom procedure in literal translation, as opposed to summary proceedings, and including administrative litigation against public authorities, claims for restitution of artworks such as Nazi-looted art, election-related suits such as those filed after the 2020 United States presidential election, and curiosities such as lawsuits against supernatural beings, which courts dismiss. People considering or facing a lawsuit should seek legal advice, and time limits apply.
What it is for: Resolving civil disputes through courts.
It can be explain stages in general terms; relay types and costs; describe named kinds and examples; point to legal help.
Distinguishing features
Civil remedy
Court process
Time limits
Costs and risks
What it looks like
Not a visible object; seen in court filings and hearings.
Physical character
common stages: pleadings, disclosure, trial, judgment, appeal list - common law
Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art: 1998 year
registry parents: civil dispute, legal case note
How it is recognised
Civil action in court
Small claims action, bottom procedure, 2020 US election lawsuits, lawsuit against a supernatural being, artwork restitution claim, administrative litigation
Criminal prosecutions are brought by the state; arbitration and mediation are private processes; administrative complaints go to agencies
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is contrasted with -
includes -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
small claims actions
ordinary proceedings on the merits
summary proceedings
class actions
administrative litigation
restitution claims
Standards and regulation
Civil procedure rules
Limitation acts
Washington Principles for looted art claims
Failure modes and hazards
Giving personal legal advice
Partisan framing of political lawsuits
Missing limitation deadlines
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.lawsuit
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a lawsuit is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a lawsuit, and how does it differ from prosecutions, arbitration, mediation and administrative complaints? definition
- Is the question general, or about suing or being sued, which needs a lawyer, legal aid or court self-help services and attention to deadlines? boundary
Named
Named kinds and examples.
Named
Named.
- What are small claims, Dutch bodemprocedure, administrative litigation, artwork restitution claims, 2020 election suits and suits against supernatural beings? definition
- Which entry fits the specific kind? action
Process Process.
Regulation.
Stages
Stages.
Stages
Stages.
- What are the typical stages of a civil case, in general terms? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Costs
Costs and funding.
Costs
Costs.
- How do court fees, cost rules and legal aid work, in general terms? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Examples Notable areas.
Attribution.
Art
Art restitution.
Art
Art.
- How are claims for Nazi-looted art handled under the Washington Principles? provenance
- Which entry fits Nazi plunder? action
Elections
Election litigation.
Elections
Elections.
- What happened to the 2020 US election lawsuits in court, as court records show? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and based on court outcomes? boundary
Context Alternatives.
Context.
ADR
Alternative dispute resolution.
ADR
ADR.
- When might mediation or arbitration be alternatives to suing? provenance
- Which entry fits alternative dispute resolution? action
Frivolous suits
Frivolous suits.
Frivolous suits
Frivolous suits.
- How do courts deal with frivolous or vexatious lawsuits? provenance
- Which entry fits vexatious litigation? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should the named lawsuit examples be split off as instances or classes?
- How should court self-help sources be linked by jurisdiction?
- Should bodemprocedure be recorded under its Dutch name?