Civil Procedure

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4 domain-specific abstractions whose origin domain is Civil Procedure.

• Collateral estoppel — The issue-preclusion doctrine barring relitigation of a fact or law issue already actually litigated, necessarily decided and covered by a final valid judgment under applicable party and fairness rules.
• Legal process — A formal court-issued writ or notice through which jurisdiction, attendance, production, seizure or another legally authorized response is invoked.
• Non prosequitur — A final procedural judgment against a claimant who fails to take a required litigation step within the prescribed time.
• Substitution (law) — A jurisdiction-specific procedural right to replace an assigned judicial officer, either upon demonstrated cause or through a limited peremptory request.