Legal proceeding is an activity that seeks to invoke the power of a tribunal in order to enforce a law. Although the term may be defined more broadly or more narrowly as circumstances require, it has been noted that "[t]he term legal proceedings includes proceedings brought by or at the instigation of a public authority, and an appeal against the decision of a court or tribunal". Legal proceedings are generally characterized by an orderly process in which participants or their representatives are able to present evidence in support of their claims, and to argue in favor of particular interpretations of the law, after which a judge , jury , or other trier of fact makes a determination of the factual and legal issues.
36-479: [REDACTED] Look up case or CASE in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Case or CASE may refer to: Instances [ edit ] Instantiation (disambiguation) , a realization of a concept, theme, or design Special case , an instance that differs in a certain way from others of the type Containers [ edit ] Case (goods) ,
72-424: A lawsuit or controversy , begins when a plaintiff files most a document called a complaint with a court, informing the court of the wrong that the plaintiff has allegedly suffered because of the defendant , and requesting a remedy . The remedy sought may be money, an injunction , which requires the defendant to perform or refrain from performing some action, or a declaratory judgment , which determines that
108-495: A TV movie starring Cliff Richards and Olivia Newton-John The Case (2007), a Chinese film Case (album) , a 1996 album by American R&B singer and songwriter Case "Case" (song) , a 2018 song by Nigerian singer Teni Réttur ( transl. Case ), an Icelandic drama series CASE, a fictional robot in Interstellar (film) Business, finance, and law [ edit ] CASE 30 , an index of
144-436: A TV movie starring Cliff Richards and Olivia Newton-John The Case (2007), a Chinese film Case (album) , a 1996 album by American R&B singer and songwriter Case "Case" (song) , a 2018 song by Nigerian singer Teni Réttur ( transl. Case ), an Icelandic drama series CASE, a fictional robot in Interstellar (film) Business, finance, and law [ edit ] CASE 30 , an index of
180-625: A certain way from others of the type Containers [ edit ] Case (goods) , a package of related merchandise Cartridge case or casing, a firearm cartridge component Bookcase , a piece of furniture used to store books Briefcase or attaché case, a narrow box to carry paperwork Computer case , the enclosure for a PC's main components Keep case , DVD or CD packaging Pencil case Phone case , protective or vanity accessory for mobile phones Battery case Road case or flight case, for fragile equipment in transit Shipping container or packing case Suitcase ,
216-419: A copy of the documents associated with the designation previously assigned to the case. However, it is often more convenient to refer to cases – particularly landmark and other notable cases – by a title of the form Claimant v Defendant (e.g. Arkell v Pressdram ). Where a legal proceeding does not have formally designated adverse parties, a form such as In re , Re or In
252-452: A dispute between opposing parties which may be resolved by a court , or by some equivalent legal process. A legal case is typically based on either civil or criminal law . In most legal cases, there are one or more accusers and one or more defendants . In some instances, a legal case may occur between parties that are not in opposition, but require a legal ruling to formally establish some legal facts. A civil case, more commonly known as
288-611: A large luggage box Type case , a compartmentalized wooden box for letterpress typesetting Places [ edit ] Case, Laclede County, Missouri Case, Warren County, Missouri Case River , a Kabika tributary in Ontario, Canada Case Township, Michigan Case del Conte , Italy People [ edit ] Case (name) , people with the surname (or given name) Case (singer) , American R&B singer-songwriter and producer (Case Woodard) Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] The Case (1972),
324-556: A large luggage box Type case , a compartmentalized wooden box for letterpress typesetting Places [ edit ] Case, Laclede County, Missouri Case, Warren County, Missouri Case River , a Kabika tributary in Ontario, Canada Case Township, Michigan Case del Conte , Italy People [ edit ] Case (name) , people with the surname (or given name) Case (singer) , American R&B singer-songwriter and producer (Case Woodard) Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] The Case (1972),
360-533: A package of related merchandise Cartridge case or casing, a firearm cartridge component Bookcase , a piece of furniture used to store books Briefcase or attaché case, a narrow box to carry paperwork Computer case , the enclosure for a PC's main components Keep case , DVD or CD packaging Pencil case Phone case , protective or vanity accessory for mobile phones Battery case Road case or flight case, for fragile equipment in transit Shipping container or packing case Suitcase ,
396-517: A person suspected of a crime is indicted by a grand jury or otherwise charged with the offense by a government official called a prosecutor or district attorney . A criminal case may in some jurisdictions be settled before a trial through a plea bargain . Typically, in a plea bargain, the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge than that which was originally brought by the grand jury or prosecutor. A defendant who goes to trial risks greater penalties than would normally be imposed through
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#1732765779751432-409: A plea bargain. Legal cases, whether criminal or civil, are premised on the idea that a dispute will be fairly resolved when a legal procedure exists by which the dispute can be brought to a factfinder not otherwise involved in the case, who can evaluate evidence to determine the truth with respect to claims of guilt, innocence, liability, or lack of fault. Details of the procedure may depend on both
468-642: A private engineering institute in Islamabad, Pakistan Center for Architecture, Science and Ecology , a research facility of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US Centre for Christian Apologetics, Scholarship and Education , a ministry of New College, University of New South Wales Council for Advancement and Support of Education , a nonprofit association of educational institutions, US Language and linguistics [ edit ] Conceptually Accurate Signed English ,
504-497: A private engineering institute in Islamabad, Pakistan Center for Architecture, Science and Ecology , a research facility of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US Centre for Christian Apologetics, Scholarship and Education , a ministry of New College, University of New South Wales Council for Advancement and Support of Education , a nonprofit association of educational institutions, US Language and linguistics [ edit ] Conceptually Accurate Signed English ,
540-425: A process of hardening the surface of a metal object Case-shot, a type of anti-personnel canister ammunition similar to a shrapnel shell Case study , a research method involving in-depth examination of an individual Proof by cases (or exhaustion), in mathematics Contribution to ARIEL Spectroscopy of Exoplanets (CASE), an instrument onboard European space telescope ARIEL Limiting case (mathematics) ,
576-425: A process of hardening the surface of a metal object Case-shot, a type of anti-personnel canister ammunition similar to a shrapnel shell Case study , a research method involving in-depth examination of an individual Proof by cases (or exhaustion), in mathematics Contribution to ARIEL Spectroscopy of Exoplanets (CASE), an instrument onboard European space telescope ARIEL Limiting case (mathematics) ,
612-560: A sign-language variety of Manually Coded English Grammatical case , a common form of morphosyntactic inflection Letter case , a typographical distinction between capital and small letter forms Science, technology, and mathematics [ edit ] Computing [ edit ] CASE, a database used by the British Citizens Advice charity Best, worst and average case , in computer science, types of case analysis Computer-aided software engineering , for
648-484: A sign-language variety of Manually Coded English Grammatical case , a common form of morphosyntactic inflection Letter case , a typographical distinction between capital and small letter forms Science, technology, and mathematics [ edit ] Computing [ edit ] CASE, a database used by the British Citizens Advice charity Best, worst and average case , in computer science, types of case analysis Computer-aided software engineering , for
684-489: A special case with one or more extreme parameter values Limiting case (philosophy of science) , a theory subsumed by another See also [ edit ] Box Carton Casa (disambiguation) Casement window , a window that is attached to its frame by one or more hinges Casing (disambiguation) Crate Justice Case (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Case All pages with titles containing Case Topics referred to by
720-489: A special case with one or more extreme parameter values Limiting case (philosophy of science) , a theory subsumed by another See also [ edit ] Box Carton Casa (disambiguation) Casement window , a window that is attached to its frame by one or more hinges Casing (disambiguation) Crate Justice Case (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Case All pages with titles containing Case Topics referred to by
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#1732765779751792-507: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Legal case In the United States , Congressional hearings are not generally considered legal proceedings, as they are generally not directed towards the imposition of a penalty against a specific individual for a specific wrong. However, impeachment proceedings are generally conducted as legal proceedings, although experts dispute
828-612: The Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchange in Egypt Case Corporation , defunct manufacturer of agricultural equipment, tractors and cars Case Construction Equipment (Case CE), a manufacturer of construction equipment Case IH , a manufacturer of agricultural equipment W. A. Case & Son Manufacturing Co. , a defunct American manufacturer of plumbing fixtures W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. , an American manufacturer of knives Business case , capturing
864-485: The Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchange in Egypt Case Corporation , defunct manufacturer of agricultural equipment, tractors and cars Case Construction Equipment (Case CE), a manufacturer of construction equipment Case IH , a manufacturer of agricultural equipment W. A. Case & Son Manufacturing Co. , a defunct American manufacturer of plumbing fixtures W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. , an American manufacturer of knives Business case , capturing
900-560: The court's procedure for dealing with family cases is very similar to that of a civil case (it requires service and disclosure, and will issue judgments). Divorce and separation from a spouse is one of the most stressful situations, as rated by the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale , and so family proceedings are increasingly being "divorced" from the often very formal and impersonal process of civil proceedings, and given special treatment. A criminal case , in common law jurisdictions, begins when
936-438: The kind of case and the kind of system in which the case is brought – whether, for example, it is an inquisitorial system or a solo In most systems, the governing body responsible for overseeing the courts assigns a unique number/letter combination or similar designation to each case in order to track the various disputes that are or have been before it. The outcome of the case is recorded, and can later be reviewed by obtaining
972-531: The matter of is used (e.g. In re Gault ). The "v" separating the parties is an abbreviation of the Latin versus , but, when spoken in Commonwealth countries , it is normally rendered as " and " or " against " (as in, for example, Charles Dickens ' Jarndyce and Jarndyce ). Where it is considered necessary to protect the anonymity of a natural person , some cases may have one or both parties replaced by
1008-512: The plaintiff delivers to the defendant the same documents that the plaintiff filed with the court. At any point during the case, the parties can agree to a settlement , which will end the case, although in some circumstances, such as in class actions , a settlement requires court approval in order to be binding. Cases involving separation including asset division, support (also known as maintenance or alimony), and matters related to children are handled differently in different jurisdictions. Often,
1044-399: The plaintiff has certain legal rights. The remedy will be prescribed by the court if the plaintiff wins the case. A civil case can also be arbitrated through arbitration , which may result in a faster settlement, with lower costs, than could be obtained by going through a trial. The plaintiff must make a genuine effort to inform the defendant of the case through service of process , by which
1080-471: The question of whether they are primarily legal proceedings, or are merely political proceedings dressed in legal formalities and language. Richard Posner , for example, has asserted that it was "the intent of the framers of the Constitution that an impeachment proceeding be primarily a legal proceeding, akin to a criminal prosecution, rather than a political one". A legal case is in a general sense
1116-778: The reasoning for initiating a project Legal case , a dispute between opposing parties, being resolved by a court proceeding Education [ edit ] Case (policy debate) , in debate competition Case study , a research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a particular case, in the social and life sciences Case Middle School, part of Punahou School in Oahu, Hawaii Case Western Reserve University , an independent research university in Cleveland, Ohio, US Center for Advanced Studies in Engineering, now Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology ,
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1260-433: The software development life cycle Computer-assisted structure elucidation , for molecular geometry Support case (or ticket), in an issue tracking system Switch statement , a control statement, in programming Use case , a description of a system's behaviour in response to requests Other science, technology and mathematics [ edit ] Calcium selenide (chemical formula: CaSe) Case-hardening ,
1296-433: The software development life cycle Computer-assisted structure elucidation , for molecular geometry Support case (or ticket), in an issue tracking system Switch statement , a control statement, in programming Use case , a description of a system's behaviour in response to requests Other science, technology and mathematics [ edit ] Calcium selenide (chemical formula: CaSe) Case-hardening ,
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