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<p><b>Civil procedure</b> is the body of <a href="page.php?w=law">law</a> that sets out the rules and regulations along with some standards that <a href="page.php?w=court">court</a>s follow when adjudicating civil <a href="page.php?w=lawsuit">lawsuit</a>s (as opposed to procedures in <a href="page.php?w=criminal_law">criminal law</a> matters). These rules govern how a lawsuit or case may be commenced; what kind of <a href="page.php?w=service_of_process">service of process</a> (if any) is required; the types of <a href="page.php?w=pleading">pleading</a>s</p><p>
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