PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES

Pleadings are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses brought before the Court for judgement.

The Answer is the general and specific denial of the material allegations of the complaint. A typewritten response.

et al is always lower case and means and others.

Ex parte proceeding is one-sided. Only one party involved.

Letter Rogatory - a letter from a judge requesting that a deposition be taken.

An agreement between the lawyers or parties.

means to continue at an undetermined time.

the are over which a court rules.

means appearing for oneself. Representing yourself in a case.

means attached to.

a sheet which information from a deposition is transferred to.

a tort is a civil wrong, not a crime.

damages that are set to punish someone.

damages that are set to punish someone.

the minimal or least possible amount of damages that can be set.

means individually in legal terminology. It means one, not many.

to summon; to command the presence of a person; to notify a person to appear before a judge for the judgment on whether to answer a certain question or not. The reporter will set the date for the witness to appear in a law and motion court.

means to note the page and line number of the unanswered question on the index page of the transcript. An attorney instructed his witness not to answer a question during the deposition. He turns to the reporter and says, "Mark the question or certify the question." He is indicating that he wants the line and page number indicated on the index page of the transcript. Very important to know the difference between cite and certify.

a document for a certain cause that an attorney present to the Court.

prepared by the attorney. It is a written argument in which they set forth citations that are in their favor. Their arguments according to the law pertaining to the case.

means to put a stop to.

means to take out. Especially from the record.

mostly in civil cases. It is a hearing to limit the testimony of a witness because t is not relevant. It is heard outside the presence of the jury. It is usually done before the case is tried. It is called a 402 hearing in criminal cases.

rules governing CSRs and the CSR Board's power.

CCP covers California trial court procedures and the deposition system.

outlines what questions can be asked in each type of examination by the attorney. Also contains Evidence Code 776, which deals with hostile witnesses.

covers the duties of official reporters. Also the transcript fees set for official reporters.

covers workers' compensation cases.

rules about the CSR examination and licensing procedures.

covers information about appeal transcripts and extensions of time.

covers crimes and punishment. Also talks about Preliminary Hearings under section 869.

held in judge's chambers. Only the judge can order that a transcript be produced from these proceedings.