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  2. Civil procedure in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Early federal and state civil procedure in the United States was rather ad hoc and was based on traditional common law procedure but with much local variety. There were varying rules that governed different types of civil cases such as "actions" at law or "suits" in equity or in admiralty; these differences grew from the history of "law" and "equity" as separate court systems in English law.

  3. Legal process - Wikipedia

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    Common forms of process include a summons, subpoena, mandate, and warrant. [2] Process normally takes effect by serving it on a person, arresting a person, posting it on real property , or seizing personal property .

  4. Cédula de identidad - Wikipedia

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    A cédula de identidad , also known as cédula de ciudadanía or Documento de identidad (DNI), is a national identity document in many countries in Central and South America. In certain countries, such as Costa Rica , a cédula de identidad is the only valid identity document for many purposes; for example, a driving license or passport is not ...

  5. List of United States district and territorial courts - Wikipedia

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    The insular areas of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands each have one territorial court; these courts are called "district courts" and exercise the same jurisdiction as district courts, [2] [3] but differ from district courts in that territorial courts are Article IV courts, with judges who serve ten-year ...

  6. List of current United States district judges - Wikipedia

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    San Antonio, Texas [Note 2] 1943 1987–2013 2008–2013 2013–present Reagan: 83 Senior Judge Paul L. Friedman: Washington, D.C. 1944 1994–2009 — 2009–present Clinton: 85 Senior Judge Emmet G. Sullivan: Washington, D.C. 1947 1994–2021 — 2021–present Clinton: 88 Senior Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly: Washington, D.C. 1943 1997–2023 ...

  7. State court (United States) - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a state court is a law court with jurisdiction over disputes with some connection to a U.S. state.State courts handle the vast majority of civil and criminal cases in the United States; the United States federal courts are far smaller in terms of both personnel and caseload, and handle different types of cases.

  8. Identity Card (Costa Rica) - Wikipedia

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    The Costa Rican national identity card (Spanish: cédula de identidad) is a credit card-sized identity document issued to citizens of Costa Rica.On one side, it includes a photo of the person, a personal identification number, and the card's owner personal information (complete name, gender, birth place, birth date, and others), and the user's signature.

  9. Federal judiciary of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. District Courts and federal judicial districts are organized according to U.S. state boundaries. Depending on a state's population, it may be covered by only a single district court, such as the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska , or by up to four district courts, such as the U.S. District Courts for the Northern , Eastern ...