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Stay of proceedings. A stay of proceedings is a ruling by the court in civil and criminal procedure that halts further legal process in a trial or other legal proceeding. [1] The court can subsequently lift the stay and resume proceedings based on events taking place after the stay is ordered. However, a stay is sometimes used as a device to ...
Involuntary commitment, civil commitment, or involuntary hospitalization / hospitalisation[ a ] is a legal process through which an individual who is deemed by a qualified person to have symptoms of severe mental disorder is detained in a psychiatric hospital (inpatient) where they can be treated involuntarily.
Consent decree. A consent decree is an agreement or settlement that resolves a dispute between two parties without admission of guilt (in a criminal case) or liability (in a civil case). Most often it is such a type of settlement in the United States. [1][2] The plaintiff and the defendant ask the court to enter into their agreement, and the ...
On June 28, the ACC's motion to stay its case against FSU in Leon County was denied by a Florida appeals court, allowing for the lawsuit to continue throughout the state legal system.
e. In the United States, removal jurisdiction allows a defendant to move a civil action or criminal case filed in a state court to the United States district court in the federal judicial district in which the state court is located. A federal statute governs removal. Generally, removal jurisdiction exists only if, at the time plaintiff filed ...
∎ On June 28, the ACC's motion to stay its case against FSU in Leon County was denied by a Florida appeals court, allowing for the lawsuit to continue throughout the state legal system.
In United States criminal law, adjournment in contemplation of dismissal may be offered to a defendant in the interest of justice with a view toward ultimate dismissal of the charge. [1] When available, and granted to a defendant, the judge normally adjourns the case for a period time, often in the range of six months to a year, after which ...
Family law. Child custody, conservatorship and guardianship describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and the parent's child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child. Custody issues typically arise in proceedings involving divorce, as well as in paternity ...