The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated a claim, the other side has responded with a denial and the matter is ready to be tried.
circumstantial evidence
All evidence of indirect nature; the process of decision by which judge or jury may reason from circumstances known or proved to establish by inference the principal fact.
Any act that is meant to embarrass, hinder or obstruct a court in the administration of justice. Direct contempt is committed in the presence of the court; indirect contempt is when a lawful order is not carried out or is refused.
default
A failure of a party to respond in a timely manner to a pleading; a failure to appear for trial.
fraud
An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right or in some manner to do injury to that person.