2007-07-09 16:41:31 · 4 answers · asked by testrun66 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Depends totally on the state and sometimes even the local court rules. Anyone that answers this question based on this info is lying or grossly mistaken.
2007-07-09 16:44:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Asking for a "continuance"
EDIT TO lawschoolstuff: Yes, different state and local rules often have different names for formal procedures. But "continuance" is a general legal term, like "dismissal" or "counter-claim". Any court recognizes the term, even if the local rules state that the formal name of the motion should be something else.
2007-07-09 16:43:40 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Requesting a continuance.
lawschool:
God, I hope you don't graduate. I pity any client you might have.....all the guy is asking for is a freaking TERM....a vocabulary word.
Stop puffing yourself up as though you know something "deeper." Makes you look like a 1L with a D average trying to cover for the fact that you have a D average.
2007-07-09 16:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by Atavacron 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the trial is already underway, it's called a continuance. If it's still in the pre-trial stage, it's called adjournment.
2007-07-09 16:44:18 · answer #4 · answered by noble_savage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋