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| DEFINITION |
Adversarial
system of justice designed to present civil case to a court for decision |
| NEUTRAL |
Judge
employed by county to issue binding decision; jury selected from geographic
area |
| ROLE
OF LAWYERS |
Advocate
positions of client |
| ROLE
OF PARTIES |
Discuss
case strategy with lawyer; be available to respond to discovery; answer
questions |
| SCOPE
OF PROCESS |
Lawsuit
filed and answered; discovery commenced, experts consulted; trial
preparation; trial |
| OUTCOME |
Win-Lose;
costly; time consuming |
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