a court filing

Meanings

• noun

  An official document filed with a court to initiate legal proceedings or to make a formal record.

  - "John filed a court filing to sue his neighbor for property damage."
  - "The court filing contained evidence to support the plaintiff's claim."

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Variants

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curtail , curtailed , curtailer , curtailers , curtailing , curtails

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Etymology

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From the Old French term 'corte' meaning 'court' and the Middle English term 'filing' meaning 'to fold or stack'.

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Trivia

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1. A single court filing can contain multiple documents, such as a complaint, summons, and supporting evidence.

2. The first known use of a court filing system was in ancient Egypt around 3000 BC.

3. In the United States, federal court filings are typically made electronically through the Electronic Filing Public Access (EFPA) system.

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Related Concepts

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1. Complaint: A formal written document filed with a court to initiate a civil lawsuit.

2. Summons: A legal document served to a defendant notifying them of a pending lawsuit and requiring their presence in court.

3. Motion: A formal request made to a court for a ruling or order on a specific issue.

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Culture

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In literature, a court filing is often used metaphorically to represent the beginning of a legal battle or the start of a legal process. In art, court filings have been depicted in paintings and sculptures as symbols of justice and the law.

How to Memorize "a court filing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stack of papers being filed with a clerk in a courtroom.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'filing' with the idea of starting a legal process.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym C.O.R.T. - Complaint, Order, Response, and Termination - to remember the steps in a court filing process.

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