Federal civil motions must be written and state their legal basis.
Evidence
Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, these motions must be submitted in writing and must specify the legal basis f i Ji Some motions concern procedural matters relating to the conduct of the case. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2235
Categorization
- DEFINE: Defines what a motion formally requires under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure — a core structural term for the course.
- XREF: connects to: Motions are written requests asking judges for rulings or actions — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1087; Civil law systems trace their source of law to written codes. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 118; Judicial influence on the Supreme Court is exercised through written opinions — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 945 (+1 more)
Broader Connections
- Civil law systems trace their source of law to written codes.
#qualifies(0.85) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 118 - Judicial influence on the Supreme Court is exercised through written opinions
#qualifies(0.85) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 945 - Legal writing can encode hidden agendas and power shifts.
#qualifies(0.85) — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 449