Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
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The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure are a comprehensive set of procedural regulations that govern how civil lawsuits are conducted in Florida’s state courts, including pleadings, motions, discovery, trials, and appeals.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of procedural law
→
court rule → |
| appliesIn |
Florida state courts
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| appliesTo |
civil actions
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| authorizedBy |
Florida Supreme Court
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| basedOn |
Florida Constitution
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| bindingOn |
Florida circuit courts
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Florida county courts → |
| contains |
Rule 1.010
→
Rule 1.030 → Rule 1.070 → Rule 1.140 → Rule 1.280 → Rule 1.420 → Rule 1.510 → |
| country |
United States of America
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| doesNotApplyTo |
criminal proceedings
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federal courts → |
| governs |
amendment of pleadings
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appeal-related time limits in trial courts → case management in civil cases → class actions in Florida state courts → compulsory counterclaims → crossclaims → default and default judgments → discovery in civil cases → discovery sanctions → dismissal of actions → injunction procedure in civil cases → interpleader → joinder of claims → joinder of parties → motions in civil cases → permissive counterclaims → pleadings in civil cases → post-trial procedure in civil cases → pretrial procedure → provisional remedies in civil cases → relief from judgment → service of process in civil cases → subpoenas in civil cases → summary judgment procedure → trial procedure in civil cases → |
| jurisdiction |
State of Florida
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| language |
English
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| legalSystem |
common law
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| promulgatedBy |
Florida Supreme Court
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| relatedTo |
Florida Evidence Code
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Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure → Florida Rules of Judicial Administration → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure
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distinctFrom |
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Florida Supreme Court
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governs |