Whois & Analysis for ktenaslaw.com

A lawsuit is a proceeding by one or more parties (the plaintiff or claimant) against one or more parties (the defendant) in a civil court of law.

The archaic term "suit in law" is found in only a small number of laws still in effect today.

The term "lawsuit" is used with respect to a civil action brought by a plaintiff (a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions) who requests a legal remedy or equitable remedy from a court.

The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint or else risk default judgment.

If the plaintiff is successful, judgment is entered in favor of the defendant.

A variety of court orders may be issued in connection with or as part of the judgment to enforce a right, award damages or restitution, or impose a temporary or permanent injunction to prevent an act or compel an act.

A declaratory judgment may be issued to prevent future legal disputes.

A criminal defense lawyer is a lawyer (mostly barristers) specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal activity.

Some criminal defense lawyers are privately retained, while others are employed by the various jurisdictions with criminal courts for appointment to represent indigent persons; the latter are generally called public defenders.

The terminology is imprecise because each jurisdiction may have different practices with various levels of input from country to country.

Some jurisdictions use a rotating system of appointments, with judges appointing a private practice attorney or firm for each case.

Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime.

It prescribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and welfare of people inclusive of one's self.

Most criminal law is established by statute, which is to say that the laws are enacted by a legislature.

Criminal law includes the punishment and rehabilitation of people who violate such laws.

A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law.

The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients (individuals or corporations) about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other matters in which legal advice and other assistance are sought.

Trust is the willingness of one party (the trustor) to become vulnerable to another party (the trustee) on the presumption that the trustee will act in ways that benefit the trustor.

In addition, the trustor does not have control over the actions of the trustee.

Scholars distinguish between generalized trust (also known as social trust), which is the extension of trust to a relatively large circle of unfamiliar others, and particularized trust, which is contingent on a specific situation or a specific relationship.