Home›Civil Procedure and Judicial Process Doctrine›Origin Period›Medieval / Pre-1500Browse ByMedieval / Pre-1500FactsMedieval / Pre-1500SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedCivil procedure is the body of law setting out the rules courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits. 1Medieval / Pre-1500Filter Results9 entriesDoctrine CategoryAllContract Law (1)Procedural Law (5)Group TreeAllEvidence and Proof Doctrines (1)Judicial Sanctions, Remedies and Interlocutory Relief (2)Pleading, Parties and Process Doctrines (2)Preclusion and Finality Doctrines (1)Trial Procedure, Courts and Court Officers (3)Legal SystemAllCivil Law (1)Common Law (6)Law of the United States (1)OriginatorAllSir Edward Coke (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 9Coram nobisMedieval / Pre-1500Docket (court)Medieval / Pre-1500EstoppelMedieval / Pre-1500InquestMedieval / Pre-1500Inquisitorial systemMedieval / Pre-1500John DoeMedieval / Pre-1500Justice of the peaceMedieval / Pre-1500Qui tamMedieval / Pre-1500WritMedieval / Pre-1500Sources1. 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.