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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > legal subjects > sociology of civil court procedures
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > legal subjects > sociology of civil court procedures

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sociology of civil court procedures  

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  • Civil procedure is a set of rules, standards, norms, and practices created by a society to provide for the authoritative resolution of disputes between private parties. The process of dispute resolution created by civil procedure serves well-articulated social goals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Civil Court Procedures, Sociology Of]

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