civil procedure

Agreed statement of facts is a statement of facts that has been agreed to by all parties in a lawsuit to be true. The agreed statement of facts is written and then submitted to the court.

The Alien Tort Statute ("ATS"), also known as the Alien Tort Claims Act, is a common name for 28 U.S.C. § 1350.

An allegation is defined as a claim of fact not yet proven to be true. In a lawsuit, a party puts forth their allegations in a complaint, indictment or affirmat

To allege means to claim or assert something as true; to make an allegation.

[Last reviewed in June of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]

Allen charges (also referred to as dynamite, nitroglycerin, shotgun, or third-degree charges) refer to jury instructions given to a hung jury urging them to agree on a verdict.

Also called an alternative mandamus.

To amend is to make a change by adding, subtracting, or substituting. For example, one can amend a statute, a contract, the United States Constitution, or a pleading filed in a lawsuit. Generally, procedures dictate the way in which one amends a specific item.

An amended complaint is a written revision of an original complaint filed by a plaintiff or petitioner. Rule 15 of the feder

An amended pleading is a revision of a pleading filed in an action. It is re-filed by the party who filed the original pleading and takes the place of the original pleading for all substantive purposes. After re-filing, any subsequent motion made by an opposing party is directed at the amended pleading.