Many civil cases require only judicial ratification, not genuine adjudication of a dispute.

Evidence

Some cases drag on for years—the Agent Orange is a prime example—but others are quickly settled. Still others—for example, uncontested divorces and adoptions— involve no real dispute but merely require judicial ratification of a settlement worked out between the parties. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2251

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Most civil cases are settled rather than adjudicated through trial — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1045; Only some dispute types are apt for settlement by adjudication — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process: Basic Problems in…, 3262; Some disputes resist rational adjudication because they lack general criteria — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process: Basic Problems in…, 3305 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Only some dispute types are apt for settlement by adjudication #qualifies (1.00) — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process, 3262
• Some disputes resist rational adjudication because they lack general criteria #qualifies (1.00) — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process, 3305
• Most civil cases are decided during the pretrial phase, not at trial #qualifies (1.00)
• Legal disputes can turn purely on applying agreed facts to contested legal standards. #qualifies (1.00) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1277
• Litigation needs sufficiency, not truth, to proceed #qualifies (1.00) — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action, 976
• Adjudication imposes solutions and is not the same as mediation #epitomizes (1.00) — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process, 3294
• Complexity can render some civil cases constitutionally unsuitable for jury trial #complicates (0.85) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1435
• Genuine constitutional disputes arise over legal meaning, not facts #complicates (0.80) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 193
• Judicial rulings often fail to secure compliance or resolve conflict #complicates (0.75) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 211