Skip to content

Federative - Law Dictionary Search Results

Research workspace

Save terms and build your research trail

A free trial unlocks notes, tags, search history, and the full AI Studio desk for judgment research.

joinder

party to a suit made for the purpose of manufacturing federal jurisdiction NOTE: Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure a

exhaustion of remedies

a remedy cannot be sought in another forum (as a federal district court) until the remedies or claims have been exhausted

exculpatory no doctrine

exculpatory no doctrine : a doctrine in federal criminal law: an individual cannot be charged with making a

Keep your definitions linked to case research

dismissal

shown no right to relief NOTE: An involuntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) prevents the plaintiff from bringing

demurrer

confession and avoidance NOTE: Demurrers are no longer used in federal civil or criminal procedure but are still used in some

D'Oench doctrine

D'Oench doctrine [from D'Oench, Duhme & Co., Inc. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Company, 315 U.S. 447 (1942), the Supreme Court

agency

the executive to set it up. Agencies exist at the federal, state, and local level. Most federal agencies are attached to

intervention

intervention because of the merger of law and equity in federal practice. intervention of right : intervention allowed in federal civil

public accommodations

public accommodations Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination against certain protected groups in

remove

to another and esp. from a state court to a federal court see also separable controversy NOTE: Section 1441 et seq.

  • Last »

Try the research workspace - 7 days free


AI Briefs · Semantic Search · Save & annotate judgments

Start your 7-day free trial