Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (1995)DIANE Publishing Inc., 1996 - 129 pages Contains the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure together with forms, as amended to Dec. 1, 1995. The rules & forms have been promulgated & amended by the U.S. Supreme Court pursuant to law, & further amended by Acts of Congress. An official up-to-date document containing the latest amendments. |
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... designated by the United States attorney in a writing filed with the clerk of the court or by sending a copy of the summons and of the complaint by registered or certified mail addressed to the civil process clerk at the office of the ...
... designated by the United States attorney in a writing filed with the clerk of the court or by sending a copy of the summons and of the complaint by registered or certified mail addressed to the civil process clerk at the office of the ...
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... designation of record on appeal , and similar paper shall be served upon each of the par- ties . No service need be made on parties in default for failure to appear except that pleadings asserting new or additional claims for relief ...
... designation of record on appeal , and similar paper shall be served upon each of the par- ties . No service need be made on parties in default for failure to appear except that pleadings asserting new or additional claims for relief ...
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... designated period of time begins to run shall not be included . The last day of the period so computed shall be included , unless it is a Saturday , a Sunday , or a legal holiday , or , when the act to be done is the filing of a paper ...
... designated period of time begins to run shall not be included . The last day of the period so computed shall be included , unless it is a Saturday , a Sunday , or a legal holiday , or , when the act to be done is the filing of a paper ...
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... designated averments or paragraphs or may generally deny all the averments except such designated averments or paragraphs as the pleader expressly admits ; but , when the pleader does so intend to controvert all its averments ...
... designated averments or paragraphs or may generally deny all the averments except such designated averments or paragraphs as the pleader expressly admits ; but , when the pleader does so intend to controvert all its averments ...
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... designation as in Rule 7 ( a ) . In the complaint the title of the action shall include the names of all the parties , but in other pleadings it is sufficient to state the name of the first party on each side with an appropriate indica ...
... designation as in Rule 7 ( a ) . In the complaint the title of the action shall include the names of all the parties , but in other pleadings it is sufficient to state the name of the first party on each side with an appropriate indica ...
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Page 15 - If, on a motion asserting the defense numbered (6) to dismiss for failure of the pleading to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, matters outside the pleading are presented to and not excluded by the court, the motion shall be treated as one for summary judgment and disposed of as provided in Rule 56, and all parties shall be given reasonable opportunity to present all material made pertinent to such a motion by Rule 56.
Page 44 - ... upon application and notice, that such exceptional circumstances exist as to make it desirable, in the interest of justice and with due regard to the importance of presenting the testimony of witnesses orally in open court, to allow the deposition to be used.
Page 10 - ... a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief, and (15) a demand for judgment for the relief to which he deems himself entitled.
Page 18 - Otherwise a party may amend his pleading only by leave of court or by written consent of the adverse party; and leave shall be freely given when justice so requires.
Page 49 - Rule 26(b) set forth in the request that relate to statements or opinions of fact or of the application of law to fact, including the genuineness of any documents described in the request. Copies of documents shall be served with the request unless they have been or are otherwise furnished or made available for inspection and copying.
Page 93 - These rules shall not be construed to extend or limit the jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States or the venue of actions therein.
Page 1 - Rule 2. One Form of Action. There shall be one form of action to be known as "civil action".
Page 7 - Upon an individual other than an infant or an incompetent person by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to him personally or by leaving copies thereof at his dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein...
Page 8 - legal holiday" includes New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and any other day appointed as a holiday by the President or the Congress of the United States, or by the state in which the district court is held.
Page 95 - If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the third-party complaint.