Court rules are essentially guidelines for how the court wants a document to be submitted, such as indicators of what font size to use. There are also other rules such as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. These rules instruct on all matters throughout the litigation process, such as a rule that indicates why a document may be dismissed. There can be different rules for different subjects- such as criminal and domestic matters.
The above link will take you to the complete list of the court rules for the Middle District of Florida. Within these rules, topics such as the following will be covered:
The above link will take you the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. These rules will serve to be important in litigation, some of the following things they discuss are:
The above link will take you to the Federal Rules of Evidence. These rules are important because they will be needed if one heads to trial and can inform you on such topics as:
Sometimes legal terminology can be overwhelming and Latin phrases can be thrown into something causing one to feel lost.
If you feel overwhelmed throughout this process, always refer back to simple sources, such as the legal dictionary link posted above. It's a free source and can be one of the first steps to revert back to if a matter seems too complicated.
