Civil Law & Litigation for Paralegals 1st Edition by Neal Bevans

Exercise 1

ACROSS
5 The declaration by the mediator that the parties are unable to reach an agreement.
7 The process of bringing both sides in a civil suit together to negotiate a resolution.
8 A negotiated termination of a case prior to a trial or jury verdict.
DOWN
1 The agreement to arbitrate a specific matter or issue raised between the parties.
2 To surrender a legal right to sue another, often in exchange for monetary payment.
3 A person with greater authority than an arbitrator; this person has the authority to make a final and binding decision when an arbitrator has been unable to do so.
4 The evaluation by an expert of the cash value of a contested item.
6 The process of submitting a claim to a neutral third party who then makes a determination about the ultimate liability and award in a civil case.