Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Simplified:
Title II – Commencing an Action; Service of Process; Pleadings, Motions, & Orders
Rule 3 – Commencing a Civil Action: Filing a Complaint
Continued from Rule 2 – One Form of Action.
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Rule 3 Transcript:
“A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.” [1]
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Related Definitions:
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Civil Complaint – commences the civil action, stating the basis for the court’s jurisdiction, the plaintiff’s claim, and specified monetary (damages) and/or non-monetary practical demand(s) for relief. [2]
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Next Rule:
Rule 4 – Serving a ‘Summons’ to the Defendant(s)
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[1]: United States Courts, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (2017): www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure
[2]: Shortened definition of “complaint” is an amalgamation of:
- Black’s Law Dictionary Deluxe Tenth Edition by Henry Campbell Black, Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner. ISBN: 978-0-314-61300-4
- Ballantine’s Law Dictionary Legal Assistant Edition by Jack Ballantine (James Arthur 1871-1949). Doctored by Jack G. Handler, J.D. © 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning. ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.
[2]: Bill Gates quote saved from Legend quotes: http://legendsquotes.com/2015/11/02/i-am-a-great-believer-bill-gates/
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