Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and may state rules, a procedure where a party requests that the adverse party admit certain facts are true and if the adverse a party fails to respond in a timely manner or concedes, the facts are deemed to be true at trial. Also called a request to admit. … [Read more...] about REQUEST FOR ADMISSION
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REPROBATION
eccl. law. The propounding exceptions either against facts, persons or things; as, to allege that certain deeds or instruments have not been duly and lawfully executed; or that certain persons are such that they are incompetent as witnesses; or that certain things ought not for legal reasons to be admitted. … [Read more...] about REPROBATION
REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
A motion to dismiss. … [Read more...] about REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
REPROBATOR, ACTION OF
In Scotch law. An action or proceeding intended to convict a witness of perjury, to which the witness must be made a party. Belt … [Read more...] about REPROBATOR, ACTION OF
REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
Typically referred to as a request for production of documents, in the pretrial discovery phase, it is a motion to compel the opposing party to provide the list of and all related documents requested by the movant. If the motion is granted, the respondent must provide all the documents, subject to those documents that may be privileged and any redactions that may be … [Read more...] about REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION