<Table> <Tr> <Th> Civil procedure in the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Federal Rules of Civil Procedure </Li> <Li> Doctrines of civil procedure </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jurisdiction </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> <Ul> <Li> Subject - matter (Federal - question </Li> <Li> Diversity </Li> <Li> Supplemental </Li> <Li> Removal) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> <Ul> <Li> Personal (In personam </Li> <Li> In rem </Li> <Li> Quasi in rem) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Venue </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Change of venue </Li> <Li> Forum non conveniens </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pleadings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> <Ul> <Li> Complaint (Cause of action </Li> <Li> Case Information Statement </Li> <Li> Class action (2005 Act)) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Demurrer </Li> <Li> Answer (affirmative defense) </Li> <Li> Reply </Li> <Li> Counterclaim </Li> <Li> Crossclaim </Li> <Li> Joinder </Li> <Li> Indispensable party </Li> <Li> Impleader </Li> <Li> Interpleader </Li> <Li> Intervention </Li> <Li> Other motions </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pre-trial procedure </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Discovery </Li> <Li> Initial conference </Li> <Li> Interrogatories </Li> <Li> Depositions </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Request for admissions </Li> <Li> Request for production </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Resolution without trial </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Default judgment </Li> <Li> Summary judgment </Li> <Li> Voluntary dismissal </Li> <Li> Involuntary dismissal </Li> <Li> Settlement </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Trial </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Parties <Ul> <Li> plaintiff </Li> <Li> defendant </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Pro se </Li> <Li> Jury (voir dire) </Li> <Li> Burden of proof </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> <Ul> <Li> Judgment (As a matter of law (JMOL) </Li> <Li> Renewed JMOL </Li> <Li> Notwithstanding verdict (JNOV) </Li> <Li> Motion to set aside </Li> <Li> De novo (new trial)) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> <Ul> <Li> Remedy (Injunction </Li> <Li> Damages </Li> <Li> Attorney's fee (American rule </Li> <Li> English rule) </Li> <Li> Declaratory judgment) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appeal </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mandamus </Li> <Li> Certiorari </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Civil procedure in the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Federal Rules of Civil Procedure </Li> <Li> Doctrines of civil procedure </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr>

Directed verdict vs judgment as a matter of law