Lexis Nexis Virginia Civil Benchbook for Judges and Lawyers
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This concise, comprehensive single volume covers hundreds of situations arising in the courtroom. An authoritatively written resource that provides a standard reference for judges, attorneys, and legal professionals, it includes every phase of a civil trial from pretrial procedures and witnesses to special proceedings.
Topics covered in Virginia Civil Benchbook for Judges and Lawyers include the following:
Overview of civil trials and proceedings;
Pretrial;
Pleadings and Motions;
Jury trials;
Bench trials;
Witnesses;
Interpreters;
Domestic relations;
Equity;
Contempt;
Eminent domain;
Petitions to restore driving privileges;
Guardians and conservators;
Adoption;
Termination and restoration of parental rights;
Disciplinary proceedings involving attorneys;
Involuntary treatment of mentally ill persons; and
Collection remedies.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. PRETRIAL
CHAPTER 2. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS
CHAPTER 3. JURY TRIALS
CHAPTER 4. BENCH TRIALS
CHAPTER 5. WITNESSES
CHAPTER 6. INTERPRETERS
CHAPTER 7. DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CHAPTER 8. EQUITY
CHAPTER 9. [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 10. CONTEMPT
CHAPTER 11. EMINENT DOMAIN
CHAPTER 12. PETITIONS TO RESTORE DRIVING PRIVILEGES
CHAPTER 13. GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS
CHAPTER 14. ADOPTION
CHAPTER 15. TERMINATION AND RESTORATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
CHAPTER 16. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING ATTORNEYS
CHAPTER 17 INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
CHAPTER 18 COLLECTION REMEDIES
APPENDIX
TABLE OF CASES
TABLE OF STATUTES
INDEX
