civil procedure

The abstention doctrine is an authority that precludes federal courts from hearing cases within its jurisdictions, instead, giving state courts authority over the case.

The abstention doctrine is an authority that precludes federal courts from hearing cases within its jurisdictions, instead, giving state courts authority over the case.

Abstract refers to an abbreviated history of an official record. Some common usages of the term “abstract” in a legal sense include:  

Abstract of judgment refers to a copy or summary of a court’s judgment. Some common uses of the term “abstract of judgment” include:

Abuse of discretion is a standard of review used by appellate courts to review decisions of lower courts.

• appellate practice
• APPELLATE PROCEDURE
• APPELLATE REVIEW
• ABUSE OF DISCRETION REVIEW

Abuse of process is a common law tort that involves the misuse of legal process(es) for an ulterior purpose. Abuse of process is one of several actionable offenses aimed at discouraging bad-faith litigation attempts.

Acceptance of service is defined as an agreement by the defendant (or the defendant's attorney) to accept papers or a complaint without having the papers served by a process server or a sheriff.  Acceptance of service is accomplished by signing a "receipt and

To acknowledge means to: 

Acknowledgment refers to a formal declaration before an official that one has executed a particular legal document. Some common usages of the term “acknowledgment” in a legal sense include: 

An action refers to a judicial proceeding. If a party brings a civil or criminal case against you, an action has been brought against you. The party bringing the action is the plaintiff /prosecution respectively.