Pa.R.C.P.
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Pa.R.C.P. refers to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, which govern civil court practice and procedure in Pennsylvania state courts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pa.R.C.P. canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of procedural law
ⓘ
civil procedure rules ⓘ court rule ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Pennsylvania courts
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania state courts
civil actions ⓘ |
| authorityBasis |
Pennsylvania Constitution
ⓘ
statutory authority granted by Pennsylvania General Assembly ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
ⓘ
surface form:
courts of common pleas in Pennsylvania
magisterial district courts in Pennsylvania when specified by rule ⓘ |
| citationAbbreviation | Pa.R.C.P. ⓘ |
| contains |
rules on appeals from compulsory arbitration awards
ⓘ
rules on class actions in Pennsylvania state courts ⓘ rules on commencement of actions ⓘ rules on compulsory arbitration in certain civil cases ⓘ rules on joinder of parties ⓘ rules on pre-trial conferences ⓘ rules on summary judgment ⓘ rules on venue in civil actions ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fullName |
Pennsylvania Rules of Court
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
|
| governs |
civil court practice in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
civil procedure in Pennsylvania courts ⓘ discovery in civil cases ⓘ judgment procedure in civil cases ⓘ motion practice in civil cases ⓘ pleadings in civil cases ⓘ post-trial practice in civil cases ⓘ service of process in civil cases ⓘ trial procedure in civil cases ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | civil procedure ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States common law system ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure fair and efficient resolution of civil disputes in Pennsylvania courts
ⓘ
to provide uniform procedures for civil litigation in Pennsylvania state courts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
ⓘ
Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence ⓘ Pennsylvania Rules of Court ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
|
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| subjectTo | amendment by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Pennsylvania appellate courts in reviewing civil procedure issues
ⓘ
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania trial courts
|
Referenced by (1)
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