Home›Civil Procedure and Judicial Process Doctrine›Doctrine CategoryBrowse ByDoctrine CategoryFactsDoctrine CategorySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedCivil procedure is the body of law setting out the rules courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits. 1Doctrine CategoryFilter Results9 entriesGroup TreeAllEvidence and Proof Doctrines (2)Judicial Sanctions, Remedies and Interlocutory Relief (4)Jurisdiction and Choice-of-Forum Doctrines (2)Justiciability Doctrines (1)Pleading, Parties and Process Doctrines (2)Precedent and Judicial Opinion Doctrines (2)Preclusion and Finality Doctrines (4)Trial Procedure, Courts and Court Officers (1)Legal SystemAllCivil Law (1)Common Law (6)English Law (2)Law of the United States (2)Public International Law (1)Origin PeriodAll19th Century (1800-1899) (2)20th Century (1900-1999) (1)Early Modern (1500-1800) (1)Medieval / Pre-1500 (2)OriginatorAllLouis Brandeis (1)Sir Edward Coke (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareConstitutional LawDoctrine Category1 entryContract LawDoctrine Category1 entryCorporate LawDoctrine Category2 entriesCriminal LawDoctrine Category2 entriesEvidence LawDoctrine Category4 entriesFamily LawDoctrine Category1 entryLegal PhilosophyDoctrine Category1 entryProcedural LawDoctrine Category40 entriesTort LawDoctrine Category2 entriesSources1. Civil procedure (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaCivil procedure, lead sectionQuote, Civil procedure, lead sectionCivil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and regulations along with some standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits (as opposed to procedures in criminal law matters).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.